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SS-1239/2007-HRS ECLI:DK:HRS:2025:SS0000000021 AI generated

Court orders retrial with jury due to prior jury list error under Danish Criminal Procedure Act.

Case Number SS-1239/2007-HRS
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The 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.

Legislator headnote

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Retsplejelovens § 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.

Keywords

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jury list error main trial restart Criminal Procedure Act fair trial rights jury composition defect

Cited Legislation

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Retsplejelovens § 88, stk. 1
retsplejelovens § 88, stk. 1, jf.
Retsplejelovens § 79, stk. 1
Retsplejelovens § 68, stk. 1
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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