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Can a court skip a reason when denying a sentence reduction?
- Court
- Cour de cassation
- Decided
- Sep 9, 2026
- Citation
- 25-85.081
- Judges
- M. Bonnal (président)
AI breakdown
- The dispute was about whether the court should explain why it did not offer a reduced sentence for violence.
- The court quashed the sentence, citing a lack of detailed reasoning for not reducing it.
- It needed to evaluate the defendant's situation before deciding against a reduction.
Outcome
Cassation
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