Court dismisses detention request due to exceeding 24-hour arrest time limit under Danish Criminal Procedure Act.
Denmark (DK)
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AI generatedThe court overturned the lower court's decision to order pre-trial detention, remanding the case for the district court to rule on the prosecution's request. The prosecution sought detention for the accused, but the lower court found the arrest had exceeded the statutory 24-hour limit. Consequently, the court held that the detention order was invalid due to this procedural violation.
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AI generatedStraffeprocessloven § 173; Straffeprocessloven § 174: An arrest exceeding the 24-hour statutory limit renders any subsequent pre-trial detention order invalid.
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Byrettens afgørelse ophæves, og sagen hjemvises til byrettens stillingtagen til anklagemyndighedens begæring om varetægtsfængsling, i sag om hvorvidt anholdelse af de sigtede kan ophæves grundet overskridelse af 24-timers fristen