Involuntary Manslaughter Appeal Rejection Due to Procedural Signature Defect
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Généré par l'IAThe appeal sought to overturn a decision from the Court of Appeal of Limoges which had convicted the appellant for involuntary bodily harm aggravated by driving under the influence, resulting in a fine, a one-month license suspension, and civil damages. The Supreme Court rejected the appeal because the personal brief filed directly by the appellant with the Supreme Court registry was signed only by the appellant's counsel and not by the appellant himself, failing to comply with the combined provisions of Articles 584 and 585 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which require the condemned party's signature on such a directly submitted brief, rendering the appellate decision formally sound.
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Généré par l'IAARTICLES 584 ET 585 DU CODE DE PROCEDURE PENALE; Involuntary Manslaughter Appeal Rejection Due to Procedural Signature Defect: The Supreme Court rejected the appeal because the personal brief filed directly by the appellant with the Supreme Court registry was signed only by the appellant's counsel and not by the appellant himself, failing to comply with the combined provisions of Articles 584 and 585 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which require the condemned party's signature on such a directly submitted brief, rendering the appellate decision formally sound.
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Généré par l'IAThe appeal was rejected because the personal brief submitted directly by the appellant did not comply with the requirement to be signed by the appellant, as stipulated by these articles.
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STATUANT SUR LE POURVOI FORME PAR : - Y... RENE, CONTRE UN ARRET DE LA COUR D'APPEL DE LIMOGES, EN DATE DU 5 MARS 1982, QUI L'A CONDAMNE POUR BLESSURES INVOLONTAIRES AVEC LA CIRCONSTANCE DE CONDUITE SOUS L'EMPIRE D'UN ETAT ALCOOLIQUE A 1000 FRANCS D'AMENDE, A ORDONNE LA SUSPENSION DE SON PERMIS DE CONDUIRE PENDANT UN MOIS ET STATUE SUR LES REPARATIONS CIVILES ;
VU LES MEMOIRES PRODUITS ;
ATTENDU QUE LE MEMOIRE PERSONNEL, REDIGE AU NOM DU DEMANDEUR ET TRANSMIS DIRECTEMENT AU GREFFE DE LA COUR DE CASSATION, NE PORTE QUE LA SIGNATURE DE ME X..., AVOCAT AU BARREAU DE TULLE ;
ATTENDU QUE CE MEMOIRE NE SAISIT PAS LA COUR DE CASSATION DES MOYENS QUI Y SONT INVOQUES ;
QU'EN EFFET, IL RESULTE DES DISPOSITIONS COMBINEES DES ARTICLES 584 ET 585 DU CODE DE PROCEDURE PENALE QUE LE MEMOIRE TRANSMIS DIRECTEMENT AU GREFFE DE LA COUR DE CASSATION PAR LE DEMANDEUR CONDAMNE PENALEMENT DOIT ETRE SIGNE PAR CELUI-CI ;
ET ATTENDU QUE L'ARRET EST REGULIER EN LA FORME ;
REJETTE LE POURVOI ;