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Appellant v. State: Refusal of Duress Instruction Upheld

Numero d'incarto ATAS/538/2005
Autorità giudiziaria
Giurisdizione Svizzera · Canton Ginevra (CH-GE)
Data della decisione
Esito del giudizio Accolto (Allowed)
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Sintesi Legislator

Generato dall'IA

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.

Regesto Legislator

Generato dall'IA

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.

Parole chiave

Generato dall'IA
timore possesso illecito di stupefacenti stato richiesto casellario giudiziale prova del dolo decreto di rinvio a giudizio

Disposizioni normative citate

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF
This provision was used to regulate the distribution of court costs.
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Questioni giuridiche chiave estratte da Legislator

Generato dall'IA
Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

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

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