Republic of Senegal One People-One Goal-One Faith IN FLAGRANTE DELICTO DAKAR COURT OF APPEAL ORDINARY PUBLIC HEARING OF 14 APRIL 2015 DAKAR REGIONAL COURT At the public and ordinary hearing of the Dakar Regional Court (Senegal) on 14 April 2015 on police criminal matters by Ms. …, Judge at the Court – President, assisted by Mr…. and Mr…., judges at the Court – Members; Prosecution No: THE PROSECUTOR In the presence of Mr. …, representing the Prosecutor and Maître …, Registrar, the following judgment was passed: Between: Versus ….. Nature of offence Rape, illicit collection of personal information, attempted extortion of money (Articles 320, 431-22, 03 and 372 of the Penal Code) The Prosecutor, Applicant, following minutes of interrogation for the flagrante delicto case of 13 March 2015; And …, born on 24 April 1975 in Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire), to … and …, Civil party concluding at the hearing with the assistance of her counsel; ON THE ONE HAND And: … born on 09 July 1993 in Dakar to …., tailor residing in Castor; Detained following detention warrant of 13 March 2015; Accused of rape, illicit collection of personal information, and attempt to extort money; Appearing at the hearing with the assistance of her counsel; ON THE OTHER HAND Questioned by the President at the hearing of 17 March 2015 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 till 07 April 2015 for the appearance of the civil party and witness; On this date, the case was heard; When the case was called up for hearing, the Prosecutor stated that he had brought the aforementioned accused before the Court on this day to defend himself on account of the above-mentioned accusations; The Registrar took notes; The accused was questioned; The civil party made her request; The Prosecutor presented his requisitions; The accused's counsel presented his means of defense; With that, the deliberations were declared closed; Then, the Court, in accordance with the law, ruled as follows: 1