REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL
One People-One Goal-One Faith
Dakar Court of Appeal
High Court
Pikine-Guediawaye
IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO
Prosecution No:
HEARING OF 18 SEPTEMBER 2018
Registry No:
In the name of the people of Senegal
Of 18.09.2018
The Prosecutor
And
At the ordinary public hearing of the Pikine-Guediawaye High Court on 18
September 2018 for criminal matters by Mr. …, President, in the presence of
Mr. …, representing the Prosecutor and with the assistance of Maître …,
Registrar, the following judgment was passed:
(C.L:…)
Between:
Versus
The Prosecutor, Applicant, following minutes of interrogation for the flagrante
delicto case of No… dated 25 July 2018;
…..
D.M. of 25/07.2018
And
…, appearing and concluding at the hearing with the assistance of
Barrister…;
ON THE ONE HAND
Nature of offence
Rape of a minor below the age of 13
years, Pedophilia
President: Mr….
Against
…, born in 1985 in Guinea-Conakry to …. and …, bachelor, residing in
Cambarene;
Detained following detention warrant 25 July 2018;
Appearing and defending himself at the hearing by his lawyer, Barrister…;
The Prosecution: Mr….
ON THE OTHER HAND
The Registrar: Maître…
Questioned the hearing of 25 July 2018, in conformity with article 384 of the
Criminal Procedure Code, the accused declared that he wanted to be judged
immediately, but the case was repeatedly adjourned until 18 September 2018;
The President read out the seizure brief and proceeded to interrogation of the
accused;
The prosecutor summarized the case and requested that the law should be
applied;
The registrar took note of the statements of the accused and the defense
pleadings;
The deliberations were then declared closed and the case adjourned for
judgment to be passed during this day's hearing;
When questioned, the accused presented his defense arguments;
Thereupon, the court, concluding its deliberation in accordance with the law,
ruled as follows:
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