SS-209/2008-VLR
ECLI:DK:VLR:2025:SS0000000032
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Court upheld retrial of jury trial due to prior jury list exclusion affecting impartiality.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court of appeal confirmed the lower court's decision to restart the main hearing with a new jury panel. The original jury list was excluded from the proceedings, raising concerns about the fairness and impartiality of the trial composition. Consequently, the court ordered a new trial to ensure the defendant received a fair process under the relevant criminal procedure rules.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffeprocessloven § 363; § 364: When a jury list is improperly excluded or compromised, the trial must be retried to guarantee the defendant's right to an impartial jury.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal procedure retrial
jury list exclusion
impartial jury requirement
Vestre Landsret decision
fair trial guarantee
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffeprocessloven § 363
Straffeprocessloven § 364
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Full text
Byrettens beslutning om, at hovedforhandling skal starte forfra under medvirken af domsmænd, udtaget fra tidligere domsmandsliste, stadfæstes