Court dismissed appeal against pre-trial detention order, upholding detention based on flight risk and evidence tampering concerns.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Pärnu County Court rejected the defendant's appeal against the pre-trial detention order issued by the first-instance court. The defendant argued that the detention was excessive and lacked sufficient justification given the passage of time. The court upheld the detention, citing the defendant's history of evading service of documents and the risk of evidence tampering as valid grounds for continued restriction of liberty.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedPre-trial detention Act; Criminal Procedure Code: Pre-trial detention may be maintained if there are specific indications of flight risk or danger to the investigation, even if the initial grounds have aged, provided new relevant circumstances justify the measure.
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