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Preliminary reference on extradition specialty rule for concurrent convictions declared inadmissible

Case Number ICCJ_158800
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Jurisdiction Romania (RO)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible
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The High Court of Cassation and Justice dismissed as inadmissible a preliminary reference request from the Timiș Tribunal concerning the interpretation of the specialty rule in international criminal judicial cooperation. The dispute arose in a criminal extradition case where the requesting state had refused extradition for one of several concurrent offenses for which the person had been convicted, leaving unresolved whether the sentence for the refused offense must be executed after the completion of the sentence for the admitted offense. The Court determined that the request did not meet the admissibility requirements under Article 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, specifically failing to provide the necessary legal basis for resolving the question regarding the application of Article 117(2) of Law No. 302/2004, which stipulates that a surrendered person shall not be prosecuted or detained for another prior offense without the consent of the executing state.

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art.117 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 302/2004, art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală; Preliminary reference on extradition specialty rule for concurrent convictions declared inadmissible: The dispute arose in a criminal extradition case where the requesting state had refused extradition for one of several concurrent offenses for which the person had been convicted, leaving unresolved whether the sentence for the refused offense must be executed after the completion of the sentence for the admitted offense. The Court determined that the request did not meet the admissibility requirements under Article 477 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, specifically failing to provide the necessary legal basis for resolving the question regarding the application of Article 117(2) of Law No. 302/2004, which stipulates that a surrendered person shall not be prosecuted or detained for another prior offense without the consent of the executing state.

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extradition code of criminal procedure judicial law preliminary decision cooperation procedure requested state

Cited Legislation

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art.117 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 302/2004
art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală
Cited as the procedural basis for the decision's binding effect from the date of publication in the Official Monitor.
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art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală

Cited as the procedural basis for the decision's binding effect from the date of publication in the Official Monitor.

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R O M Â N I A

ÎNALTA CURTE DE CASAŢIE ŞI JUSTIŢIE

COMPLETUL PENTRU DEZLEGAREA UNOR CHESTIUNI DE DREPT ÎN MATERIE PENALĂ

Minuta deciziei nr. 15 Dosar nr. 699/1/2020

Şedinţa din data de 28 mai 2020

ÎN NUMELE LEGII

D E C I D E:

Respinge, ca inadmisibilă, sesizarea formulată de Tribunalul Timiș – Secția penală, în dosarul nr. 21263/325/2019, prin care se solicită pronunţarea unei hotărâri prealabile pentru dezlegarea chestiunii de drept: „Interpretarea şi aplicarea dispoziţiilor art.117 alin. (2) din Legea nr. 302/2004 privind cooperarea judiciară internaţională în materie penală, care reglementează regula specialităţii - „cu excepţia cazurilor menţionate la alin. (1) şi (4), persoana predată autorităţilor române nu va putea fi urmărită, judecată sau privată de libertate pentru o altă faptă anterioară predării decât dacă statul de executare o consimte" -, cu raportare la situaţia ce face obiectul prezentei cauze, în care statul de trimitere refuză extrădarea pentru executarea uneia din infracţiunile aflate în concurs, pentru care persoana este condamnată, fiind necesar a se clarifica dacă pedeapsa pentru care extrădarea a fost respinsă va trebui să fie executată sau nu de către persoana condamnată după executarea pedepsei pentru care extrădarea a fost admisă”.

Obligatorie de la data publicării în Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, potrivit art. 477 alin. (3) din Codul de procedură penală.

Pronunţată în şedinţă publică astăzi, 28 mai 2020.