Question juridique clé
Whether the alleged irregular citation to the rehearing hearing rendered the 19 January 2007 judgment absolutely null.
Solution extraite
An irregular summons to a criminal hearing does not by itself make the judgment absolutely null; the defect had to be challenged in time and was in any event cured here.
Motifs extraits
Absolute nullity is reserved for exceptional, grave defects. In criminal procedure, an irregular summons is only an annulable defect because the accused can seek timely review. The appellant also knew the hearing date and later failed to challenge the judgment despite legal assistance.