Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mkhaitir
An appeal court heard the case on April 1, 2016, under tight security.  The court upheld the verdict, but sent the case back to Mauritania's supreme court.  On Jan. 31, 2017, Mauritania’s supreme court heard the case, and returned it to the appeal court. There were organized demonstrations in Nouadhibou, Aleg, and Rosso.