SS-6110/2008-ROS
ECLI:DK:ROS:2024:SS0000000281
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Court dismisses confiscation claim for hard drive and flashlight due to lack of criminal evidence.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the request to confiscate a hard drive and MagLite flashlight. The prosecution argued these items were used in a crime, but the defense contested the link to criminal activity. The court ruled that insufficient evidence connected the objects to a crime, preventing confiscation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffelovens § 76; Straffelovens § 77: Confiscation of property requires proof that the item was used in a crime or constitutes proceeds of crime; mere possession without such connection precludes confiscation.
Keywords
AI generated
confiscation of property
hard drive seizure
MagLite flashlight
criminal evidence standard
proceeds of crime
possession without use
Section 76 Penal Code
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffelovens § 76
Straffelovens § 77
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Full text
Spørgsmål om konfiskation af harddisk og MagLite lygte