When the case was called, the Public Prosecutor stated
that he brought the above-mentioned suspects before the
Court at the hearing of the day for them to present their
defense for the above-mentioned allegations.
The suspects were interrogated;
The Registrar took note of the answers of the suspects;
The Public Prosecutor applied for two years of
imprisonment for the suspect;
The suspect and his counsel made their submissions;
The debates were closed;
And the court, after its deliberations according to the law,
made the decision in following terms:
THE COURT
Whereas, according to the interrogation statement by the
Public Prosecutor dated 24 November 2014… was
referred to this Court, in any event before the prescription
of the criminal action, for the allegations of having
committed in Dakar on 24 November 2014 an attempt of
rape on….which attempt, manifested by the beginning of
its execution (violence), only failed due to circumstances
beyond the control of the suspect;
Offences provided and punished by articles 2,3 and 230 of
the Penal Code;
That it is necessary to give an adversarial judgment with
regard to the suspect and a default judgment with regard
to the claimant of civil damages;
ON PROCEDURE
Whereas the criminal action was initiated in accordance
with the court procedure and in time limits;
That it should be declared admissible;
ON MERITS
ON CRIMINAL ACTION
Whereas the facts of which the suspect is accused are
established;
That he should be found guilty and sentenced to two years
of imprisonment;
Whereas it is appropriate to reserve pronouncement on the
civil damages and order the accused to pay costs;