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SS-6304/2007-ODE ECLI:DK:ODE:2024:SS0000001035 AI generated

Court dismisses request to extend pre-trial detention duration due to lack of necessity and proportionality.

Case Number SS-6304/2007-ODE
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The court dismissed the applicant's request to extend the duration of pre-trial detention measures. The applicant argued that continued detention was necessary pending trial, while the prosecution contended the delay justified further restriction of liberty. The court ruled that the detention had become disproportionate and unnecessary given the circumstances, thus ordering its termination.

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Straffesagens lovgivning; Foranstaltningens lovgivning: Pre-trial detention may only be extended if strictly necessary and proportionate to the case's progress and the suspect's culpability.

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pre-trial detention extension proportionality principle necessity test criminal procedure law duration of detention
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