Court dismissed confiscation claim for traffic violation where no specific property was identified for seizure.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the prosecution's request to confiscate property related to a traffic violation under Section 117a of the Road Traffic Act. The prosecution alleged that the defendant's vehicle constituted the subject of the offense and sought its seizure, but failed to provide sufficient evidence linking specific assets to the illegal act. Consequently, the court ruled that without a clear identification of property directly involved in the violation, the confiscation order could not be legally enforced.
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AI generatedSection 117a of the Road Traffic Act; Confiscation of property requires a direct and proven link between the seized item and the specific criminal act, absent which the order is invalid.
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Tiltale for overtrædelse af færdselslovens § 117 a, stk. 2, nr. 2. Påstand om konfiskation