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SS-16660/2010-KBH ECLI:DK:KBH:2023:SS0000001047 AI generated

Search warrant application dismissed due to lack of probable cause and insufficient evidence of crime.

Case Number SS-16660/2010-KBH
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the application for a search warrant filed by the police against the defendant's residence. The prosecution argued that there was a reasonable suspicion of drug trafficking based on recent observations, while the defense contended the evidence was speculative and lacked concrete facts. The court ruled that the threshold for issuing a search warrant was not met because the suspicion was too vague to justify the intrusion.

Legislator headnote

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Straffelovens § 163; § 164: A search warrant requires concrete facts establishing a reasonable suspicion of a crime; vague or speculative observations are insufficient to meet this legal standard.

Keywords

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search warrant application reasonable suspicion standard drug trafficking investigation probable cause requirement police investigative powers residential search authorization insufficient evidence threshold

Cited Legislation

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Straffelovens § 163
Straffelovens § 164

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