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Appellant v. State: Refusal of Duress Instruction Upheld

Numéro de cause ATAS/538/2005
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Admis (Allowed)
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The appellant, having been convicted for criminal offenses including drug distribution, challenged the trial court's refusal to grant a requested jury instruction regarding the defense of duress, arguing that the evidence presented supported a finding that a co-defendant coerced their participation through threats of violence against the appellant and their family. The court reasoned that while some testimony suggested pressure, the evidence did not meet the stringent legal threshold required to warrant a specific duress instruction, as the appellant failed to demonstrate a continuous threat leaving no reasonable opportunity to escape the coercive influence, and therefore affirmed the conviction, finding the refusal to instruct was not an abuse of discretion given the factual record.

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF; Appellant v. State: Refusal of Duress Instruction Upheld: The court reasoned that while some testimony suggested pressure, the evidence did not meet the stringent legal threshold required to warrant a specific duress instruction, as the appellant failed to demonstrate a continuous threat leaving no reasonable opportunity to escape the coercive influence, and therefore affirmed the conviction, finding the refusal to instruct was not an abuse of discretion given the factual record.

Mots-clés

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crainte fondée possession illicite de stupéfiants état requis casier judiciaire preuve de l'intention coupable ordonnance de renvoi

Dispositions légales citées

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This provision was used to regulate the distribution of court costs.
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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

This provision was used to regulate the distribution of court costs.

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