On 22 October 2013 a hearing was held before the Koprivnica Municipal Court concerning the decision on the applicant’s pre-trial detention.

on charges of aggravated smuggling and accessory to smuggling, and ordered their pre-trial detention for twenty-eight days.

In the resumed proceedings, and after the recording of E.’s questioning had been played at the trial, the court refused the defence’s request to question E.

The investigating judge may also extend [any] pre-trial detention for three months. (2) If [a person’s] pre-trial detention has been extended during the investigation as provided for in subsection 1 of

    During the trial, the taxi driver retracted his pre-trial incriminating statement against the applicant claiming that it had been given at the request of two police officers.

A preventive measure applied in respect of an accused at trial may be altered or annulled by the trial court or a higher court (§ 3). 32.

“during the trial”).

in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based.

to the trial of children and young persons before the Crown Court.

    The convictions were based on a multiplicity of evidence, including statements by the applicants made at the pre-trial stage and at trial in the presence of their lawyers, trial statements

However, at the applicant’s co-accused’s trial, the witness retracted his statement and alleged that he had given the pre-trial testimony under duress by the investigating authorities.

Moreover, the Government contested the applicability of Article 6 § 1 to proceedings concerning the review of the lawfulness of pre-trial detention.

    The convictions were based on a multiplicity of evidence, including statements by the applicants made at the pre-trial stage and at trial in the presence of their lawyers, trial statements

pending trial.

  1412), applicable at the time of the applicant’s trial in absentia , read as follows: “In the event an accused does not appear before a court, the trial shall not commence, save for in the case

The trial lasted 8 days. 54 prosecution witnesses were heard. The accused did not give any evidence at trial nor was any other evidence tendered on his behalf. 16.

in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officer on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based in both sets of

1,000 13/01/2017, Moscow City Court   Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest, escorting to a police station, detention between 11/11/2016 and 13/11/2016 as an administrative suspect, pending trial

  Following a successful request for reopening by the applicant, a new trial was held before the trial court. 12.

When the questioning was over, the applicant was placed in pre-trial detention. 7.