French international Mohamed Haouas sentenced to twelve months in prison without a warrant

The Montpellier Criminal Court (Herault) decided: Mohamed Haouas will not sleep in prison, Tuesday, May 30. The pillar of the XV of France was sentenced to one year in prison, without continued detention. “Friday (May 26, editor’s note), he behaved badly, he made a totally inappropriate gesture, but it was an isolated gesture. It’s a slap, it’s a sweep. This is not usual violence“, argued his lawyer, Me Mark Gallix.

His wife declined to file a complaint

Arrested late Friday afternoon, after hitting his wife in the street, Mohamed Haouas was taken into custody. Despite the facts, his wife did not wish to file a complaint. “A year in prison is still a significant sentence, it corresponds to the facts she suffered, which she described in court. And it also corresponds to what she wanted, that is to say to be able to find a little serenity“, estimated his lawyer, Me Florian Medico.