SS-2957/2009-VLR
ECLI:DK:VLR:2023:SS0000000028
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Seizure of vehicle by company A/S dismissed; court overturned lower court decision due to procedural error.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Vestre Landsret overturned the lower court's decision to uphold the seizure of a vehicle belonging to Virksomhed A/S. The lower court had confirmed the seizure based on evidence presented, but the appellate court found a critical procedural flaw in how the evidence was handled. Consequently, the court ordered the seizure to be lifted, ruling that the original decision could not stand without correcting the procedural defect.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffelovens § 163; § 164: When a lower court's decision relies on evidence obtained through a procedural violation, the appellate court must set aside the seizure order and restore the status quo ante.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal seizure procedure
evidentiary violation
appellate review standard
vehicle confiscation
procedural defect remedy
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffelovens § 163
Straffelovens § 164
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Full text
Byrettens kendelse ændret, således at beslaglæggelse af bil hos Virksomhed A/S 1 er ophævet