It’s crazy: a man convicted of rape of a minor was automatically released after two words were forgotten in the reading of the verdict in a court.

HAKIZIMANA Maurice

PARIS,France:The Court of Cassation annulled, on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, the verdict that the Assize Court of Hérault had rendered in 2022, thus releasing a man convicted of rape of a minor.

Only two french words “au moins” (at least) were missing from the reading of the verdict. Thus the rapist on a minor, a man over 70 years old sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexual assault and rape of a minor was released.

It was his lawyer who pointed out the error that led to his release. In the drafting of the verdict, it is written

“à la majorité de huit voix” (by a majority of eight votes)

Instead of

“à la majorité de huit voix au moins” (by a majority of at least eight votes).

He explained that in this formulation, the secrecy of the deliberations had been flouted. An error recognized as valid by the Court of Cassation which decided to go in his direction.

To bring the condemned to prison, the new trial should be held to try him again, in the meantime, the man has regained his freedom.

As for the victims (the children of his partner and one of his granddaughters), this announcement sounds like a sledgehammer.

“It drives me crazy, I’m very angry,” one of the victims told a reporter.

In justice, the real one, they are serious oh!

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