Appeal court quashes first-instance sentence for premature issuance after consensual settlement proceedings concluded.

The appeal court quashed the first-instance judgment and remanded the case for retrial because the original sentence was issued prematurely following the conclusion of consensual settlement proceedings. The prosecutor appealed under Article 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing the procedural error affected the verdict's substance. The court ruled that the lower court must re-evaluate the defendant's employment status and ability to pay alimony before imposing a new sentence.