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Claimant denied compensation for wrongful detention because his own actions caused police suspicion.

Case Number SS-891/2011-OLR
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The High Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation regarding his wrongful detention. The claimant argued he was detained after fleeing a scene where he had just witnessed significant theft, but the majority of judges found this behavior itself created the suspicion leading to his arrest. Consequently, the court ruled that the claimant was not entitled to compensation under the relevant statute because his conduct was the direct cause of the police investigation.

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Retsplejelovens § 1018 a, stk. 3; A claimant cannot receive compensation for wrongful detention if their own conduct was the direct cause of the suspicion leading to their arrest and subsequent detention.

Keywords

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wrongful detention compensation causation of suspicion police investigation trigger claimant conduct liability rettsplejelov section 1018a

Cited Legislation

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Retsplejelovens § 1018 a, stk. 3
retsplejelovens § 1018 a, stk. 3.
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SS-257/2008-ALB
Court dismissed charges for theft and disorderly conduct due to insufficient evidence of intent and lack of specific intent elements.
BS-1341/1999-VLR
Mental health detention upheld; forced hospital stay declared illegal due to procedural violations of the Mental Health Act.
SS-2060/2007-GLO
Court dismisses claim for compensation for unlawful detention of 29 days due to lack of procedural justification.
SS-627/2006-HBK
Court dismissed prosecution for violating public order regulations regarding unauthorized presence in a restricted area.
SS-6507/2016-SON
Journalist acquitted for refusing police order to leave motorway during migrant protest coverage.

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Anklagemyndigheden frifindes for den erstatningssøgendes påstand om erstatning

[DOKUMENT] Dom (2 sider) UDSKRIFT AF ØSTRE LANDSRETS DOMBOG ____________ DOM

Afsagt den 5. oktober 2011 af Østre Landsrets 13. afdeling (landsdommerne M. Levy, Anne Louise Bormann og Anna Lindgren (kst.) med domsmænd).

13. afd. a.s. nr. S-891-11: Anklagemyndigheden mod Erstatningssøgende (CPR nr.) (advokat Bjarne Fabech-Larsen, besk.)

Roskilde Rets dom af 7. marts 2011 (sag nr. 2A-7219/2010) er anket af anklagemyndighe-den med endelig påstand om frifindelse.

Erstatningssøgende har påstået stadfæstelse.

Landsrettens begrundelse og resultat

Erstatningssøgende har forklaret, at han, da politiet kom, løb tilbage til den lejlighed, hvor han netop havde set, at der befandt sig tyvekoster i betydelig omfang, hvorefter han hoppede ud af vinduet og løb fra stedet.

4 af landsrettens dommere finder, at Erstatningssøgende ved denne adfærd selv har givet an-ledning til den mistanke, der førte til anholdelse og varetægtsfængsling. Han er derfor ikke

berettiget til erstatning for uberettiget varetægtsfængsling, jf. retsplejelovens § 1018 a, stk. 3.

2 dommere finder af de af byretten anførte grunde, at tiltalte ikke ved denne adfærd selv har givet anledning til anholdelse og varetægtsfængsling.

Der afsiges dom efter stemmeflertallet, hvorfor anklagemyndighedens påstand om frifindelse tages til følge.

Thi kendes for ret:

Anklagemyndigheden frifindes for Erstatningssøgendes påstand om erstatning

Erstatningssøgende skal betale sagens omkostninger for begge retter.