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Khalifa Sall will be back in front of the judges this Monday morning. The appeal of the Mayor of Dakar, sentenced to 5 years in prison and a fine of 5 million CFA francs, opens before the Court of Appeal of Dakar, after the dismissal of Tuesday, June 5. The ailing and his co-defendants play again their future in justice. They are being sued for alleged misappropriation of 1.8 billion CFA francs, which would have been diverted between 2011 and 2015.
In the first instance, Khalifa Sall had denied any personal enrichment. The Mayor had assured that the funds lodged in the cash advance were "political and intended for the discretionary use of the elected", a notion rejected by the prosecutor, which had taken 7 years.
His lawyers have done appeal and obtained the reopening of the trial. However, considering the sentence "scandalous and unfair", they appealed to the Court of Appeal to obtain the release of the first magistrate of the City. Judge Demba Kandji must still hear the arguments of the defense, which will certainly decide on the decision of the Court of Justice of ECOWAS. The magistrate should open the proceedings except for a new reference at a later date …
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