explains with further details that the Accused poured
boiling water on her intentionally; that the accused took
advantage of her sitting position to pour water on her back;
that this assertion is confirmed by U.R and the President of
the Nigerian Community, who all asserted to that the
action of the Accused was intentional;
That the medical report in the name of Ijoy
Manboy shows that the scalds she suffered gave her a total
disability of 8 (eight) days; that court arguments also show
the Accused intentionally punched Ijoy Manboy; that with
the faithfulness thereof it would be appropriate to say that
the assault and battery charges against A. A, are clearly
established; that it would be proper to find her guilty
thereof and sentence her;
c- Sentence:
Whereas pursuant to the provisions of article
533(22), in fine of the Penal Code, pimping is an offence
punishable with three to ten years imprisonment and a
CFA F 1,000,000 (one million) to CFA F 6,000,000 (six
millions) fine; that pursuant to the provisions of article
512-18(1) whosoever voluntarily injures assaults, or
commits any other form of violent act or aggression
against someone, which causes illness or total disability of
more than 7 (seven) days, but less than 21 (twenty-one)
days is punishable with two months to three years
imprisonment and a fine between CFA F 250,000 (two
hundred and fifty thousand) to CFA F 2,000,000 (two
million);
Whereas in the meantime, article 111(8) of the
Penal Code provides that where convicted for several
crimes or offence, the most severe sentence is the only one
pronounced; that in the case at hand, the Accused has been
found guilty of pimping and assault and battery; that of
these two offences, it is pimping that has the most severe
punishment; that it would thus be proper to apply the
provisions of article 533(22) last subsection of the Penal
Code;
Whereas in the case at hand, the charges against
the accused are extremely serious; that she forced girls
into prostitution even when they are sick; that besides, she
does not mind resorting to violence to overpower any
protest, that on the day of the incident, she tried to stab the