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SS-14989/2020-GLO ECLI:DK:GLO:2023:SS0000001350 AI generated

English death attempt conviction for Danish citizen enforced in Denmark with 20 years prison.

Case Number SS-14989/2020-GLO
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
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The court ruled that an English conviction for attempted murder must be executed in Denmark for a Danish citizen. The defendant argued against enforcement based on the principle of ne bis in idem, while the prosecution insisted on full execution of the foreign sentence. The court decided that since the foreign judgment was final and the crime occurred abroad, the Danish authorities must enforce the 20-year prison term.

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Straffeforanstaltningloven § 10; Straffesagsloven § 10: A final foreign criminal judgment against a Danish citizen must be executed in Denmark if the crime was committed abroad and the foreign judgment is final.

Keywords

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foreign judgment enforcement Danish citizen abroad ne bis in idem attempted murder conviction prison term execution

Cited Legislation

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Straffeforanstaltningloven § 10
Straffesagsloven § 10
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SS-86/2022-HJR
Supreme Court dismisses appeal as transfer request basis vanished after UK authorities withdrew and re-submitted the request.
SS-11180/2019-ARH
Court sets joint sentence of 8 years for two UK crimes exceeding Danish maximums under EU law.
SS-572/2008-ODE
Court dismisses request to adapt Greek sentence for Danish execution due to lack of legal basis.
SS-1446/2024-RIG
Court denies bail extension and travel ban for suspect pending international arrest warrant execution.
SS-3858/2022-OLR
Appeal dismissed; bail maintained pending appeal processing due to lack of sufficient grounds for release.

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Byretten har bestemt, at en engelsk dom over en dansk statsborger, der er dømt for drabsforsøg m.m., skal fuldbyrdes i Danmark med fængsel i 20 år

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