Cassation court allows appeal against conviction for simple insult to a police officer due to insufficient notice of trial date.

The High Court of the Netherlands allowed the defendant's appeal against his conviction for simple insult to a police officer, overturning the lower court's dismissal. The defendant argued he was unaware of the trial date due to intoxication and inadequate service of process, while the prosecution contended he was clearly aware. The court ruled that the police report failed to explicitly document the defendant's understanding of the trial date, making the lower court's assumption of his knowledge insufficiently motivated.