REPUBLIC OF MALI In the Name of the People of Mali SUPREME COURT OF MALI JUDICIAL DIVISION Criminal Bench APPEAL No.05 OF 17th MARCH 2008 JUDGMENT No.144 of 3rd NOVEMBER 2008 NATURE: Rape THE SUPREME COURT In its ordinary public session on Monday, the third of November of the year two thousand eight, before: Mr Mamadou Baba TRAORE, Advisor, PRESIDENT Mr Etienne KENE, Advisor at the Court, Member; Mr Sanzana COULIBALY, Advisor at the Court, Member, In the presence of the Attorney General Cheickna D. KAMISSOKO, as State Prosecutor; With the assistance of Maitre TOURE Baby, Registrar; Delivered the judgment which reads as follows:

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