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ECLI:NL:RBOBR:2021:6259 ECLI:NL:RBOBR:2021:6259 AI generated

Court reduces confiscation order due to severe delay in proceedings violating fair trial principles.

Case Number ECLI:NL:RBOBR:2021:6259
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Jurisdiction Netherlands (NL)
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Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the prosecution's request for the full confiscation amount due to a severe procedural delay exceeding the reasonable time limit. While the prosecution argued the delay had no consequences other than a factual finding, the defense contended the lack of individualized justification rendered the proceedings unfair. The court ruled that the six-year and ten-month delay necessitated a 25% reduction in the confiscation order to compensate for the violation of fair trial rights.

Legislator headnote

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Article 36e of the Criminal Code; Article 6:6:25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure: A severe violation of the reasonable time requirement under Article 6 ECHR necessitates a reduction of the confiscation order as a consequence.

Keywords

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confiscation order reasonable time limit fair trial rights procedural delay reduction of penalty

Cited Legislation

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Article 36e of the Criminal Code
Article 6:6:25 of the Code of Criminal Procedure
Article 6, first paragraph, ECHR
artikel 6:6:25 van het Wetboek van Strafvordering
artikel 36e van het Wetboek van Strafrecht

Cited Case Law

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Hof van Justitie, 3 april 2014
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