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Hamidine’s conviction overturned on prior-judgment grounds
The Fès appeal court overturned Abdelali Hamidine’s conviction in the Aït El Jid student-death case on 22 October 2026. It declared the prosecution extinguished because of an earlier final judgment, according to judicial reporting.
The overturned sentence was three years in prison. The court also declined jurisdiction over civil claims.
The ruling rests on the authority of a previous judgment. It should therefore not be described as an acquittal following a fresh examination of the facts. The sources consulted do not establish that all further avenues of appeal are exhausted.