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SS-432/2025-KBH ECLI:DK:KBH:2025:SS0000000514 AI generated

Defense lawyer request denied during investigation phase due to lack of formal charges against suspect.

Case Number SS-432/2025-KBH
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the defense lawyer's request for appointment during the investigation phase because the suspect was only formally suspected, not yet charged. The prosecution argued that no legal basis existed for appointing counsel at this preliminary stage. Consequently, the court ruled that a right to a defender only arises once the suspect is formally indicted.

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Straffeprocesloven § 173; § 174: A defense lawyer may not be appointed during the investigation phase unless the suspect has been formally indicted or charged.

Keywords

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investigation phase defense lawyer appointment formal indictment requirement preliminary suspicion criminal procedure law

Cited Legislation

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Straffeprocesloven § 173
Straffeprocesloven § 174
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SS-16582/2010-KBH
Court dismisses request for defense lawyer appointment during police interrogation due to lack of statutory grounds.
SS-3380/2011-KBH
Court dismisses request to allow unrepresented appearance during main trial without legal counsel.
SS-99/2008-OLR
Court dismisses request for defense lawyer for deceased victim's spouse due to no criminal case and lack of special circumstances.
SS-26229/2008-KBH
Court allows defense lawyer appointment in appeal against unlawful arrest and police conduct.
SS-192/2008-LYN
Court denies disclosure of defense motions and rulings to the accused in a criminal trial.

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Kendelse vedrørende afslag på beskikkelse af forsvarer, i sag der er under efterforskning

[DOKUMENT] Retsbog med kendelse (2 sider) Københavns Byret

Udskrift af retsbogen

Adv. 0100-73251-00003-25

Den 7. januar 2025 kl. 09.00 blev Københavns Byret sat på Domhuset af Dommer.

Der foretoges sag SS 98-432/2025 Anklagemyndigheden mod Mistænkte CPR nr. (Født 1999)

Afslag på beskikkelse af forsvarer

Ingen var tilsagt.

Der fremlagdes anmodning om beskikkelse af 6. januar 2025, hvoraf det fremgår, at advokat Mette Grith Stage ønskes beskikket som forsvarer.

Der blev afsagt:

Kendelse

Retten finder for nuværende ikke tilstrækkelig grundlag for beskikkelse af forsvarer under efterforskningen, idet pågældende alene er mistænkt i sagen. Såfremt pågældende senere sigtes i sagen, vil der være grundlag for beskikkelse.

Derfor bestemmes:

Anmodningen om beskikkelse af forsvarer tages ikke til følge.

Retten bemærker, at afgørelsen kan kæres til Østre Landsret ved indlevering af underskrevet kæreskrift til Københavns Byret. Kærefristen er 2 uger.

Retten hævet.

Dommer

Std 75233