23-year-old faces charges in court

A 23-year-old man appeared in court in Calade after being stopped by police in Villefranche-sur-Saône on May 17, 2025, for driving a car borrowed from a colleague without a valid driver's license.

Court proceedings take place this week

According to Le Progrès, the man was detained and brought before the criminal court in Calade, where his case was reviewed this week. He was absent from the hearing and could not respond to the public prosecutor's observations.

Prosecutor highlights judicial record

The prosecutor highlighted the man's judicial record, noting two prior entries and four recent convictions. The defendant was also under conditional probation with obligations he was not fulfilling, according to the prosecution.

Legal recidivism not applicable

However, the facts examined in the case were prior to the convictions mentioned, so legal recidivism could not be applied. The revocation of his conditional probation was also not possible.

Court imposes fine of 500 euros

The court ultimately imposed a fine of 50 days-amendes at 10 euros each, totaling 500 euros.