Mr. Nouhoum Maiga was been charged with attempted rape and voluntary assault on Agaichatou Maiga that went on for not more than 10 years, in violation of articles 363 and 370 and following of the Criminal Procedure Code, articles 725 and following of the code of civil, commercial and social procedures. His attempts were always inhibited by circumstances not of the accused on intention. Thus, in the denouement of the hearing of this case, Mr. Maiga was summoned before the Assizes Court of Mopti. Mr Maiga not having responded to the invitation, the Court in accordance with article 369 of the Criminal Procedure Code declared the him guilty in absentia by the existence of sufficient evidence contained in the file, and condemned him to twenty years' imprisonment and the payment of the costs of the judgment.