Court orders retrial with jury due to prior jury list error under Danish Criminal Procedure Act.
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AI generatedThe court ordered the main trial to restart because the jury list used previously contained an error. The prosecution argued the mistake was minor and did not affect the trial's fairness, while the defense contended it violated the right to a fair jury selection. The court ruled that the procedural defect required a new trial to ensure the jury composition complied with statutory requirements.
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AI generatedRetsplejelovens § 88, stk. 1; § 79, stk. 1; § 68, stk. 1: A defect in the jury list used for the main trial necessitates restarting the proceedings to guarantee compliance with statutory jury selection rules.
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Beslutning om, at hovedforhandling skal starte forfra under medvirken af domsmænd, udtaget fra tidligere domsmandsliste, jf. retsplejelovens § 88, stk. 1, jf. § 79, stk. 1, og § 68, stk. 1