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SS-198/2025-OLR ECLI:DK:OLR:2025:SS0000000312 AI generated

Court orders defendant to remain in pre-trial detention after changing lower court's decision on murder case.

Case Number SS-198/2025-OLR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
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The Eastern High Court modified the lower court's ruling to mandate that the accused remain in pre-trial detention. The defendant, charged with murder, was previously ordered to be released pending trial, but the appellate court reversed this decision. The court upheld the detention order based on the specific circumstances of the homicide case and the need to ensure the defendant's presence at future proceedings.

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Straffesagens varetægtsfængselsloven; Straffeprocesloven: The court may order pre-trial detention if the lower court's decision to release the accused is deemed inappropriate given the severity of the alleged crime and the risk of flight or interference with justice.

Keywords

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pre-trial detention murder charge appellate review release order reversal criminal procedure

Cited Legislation

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Straffesagens varetægtsfængselsloven
Straffeprocesloven
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SS-2307/2024-VLR
Vestre Landsret upholds continued remand detention under Criminal Procedure Act s. 762(1)(3) following Supreme Court ruling.
SS-1088/2018-VLR
Detention dismissed as disproportionate to minor 40-day sentence under proportionality principle.
SS-2836/2013-OLR
High Court orders detention for two suspects in attempted murder despite existing detention in a different case.
SS-1460/2008-ARH
Det Danish Court of Appeal dismissed the request for continued pre-trial detention as conditions were not met.
SS-472/2024-VLR
Court allows pre-trial detention for three defendants as statutory conditions under the Criminal Procedure Act are met.

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Byrettens kendelse ændres således, at tiltalte skal forblive varetægtsfængslet, i sag om manddrab

[DOKUMENT] Retsbog med kendelse (3 sider) UDSKRIFT AF ØSTRE LANDSRETS RETSBOG ____________

Lukkede døre Det forbydes offentligt at gengive sigtedes navn, stilling eller bopæl eller på anden måde offentliggøre sigtedes identitet.

Den 31. januar 2025 holdt Østre Landsret møde i retsbygningen i Nordhavn.

Som dommere fungerede landsdommerne Henrik Bitsch, Alex Puggaard og Josephine Linn Jacobsen (kst.), førstnævnte som rettens formand.

Der foretoges

22. afd. nr. S-198-25: Anklagemyndigheden mod Tiltalte, tidligere Sigtede (CPR nr. (Født 2000)) (advokat Louise Bott Traberg Smidt, besk.)

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Thi bestemmes:

Byrettens kendelse ændres således, at Tiltalte, tidligere Sigtede skal for-blive varetægtsfængslet.

Fristen fastsættes af byretten.

Sagen sluttet.