Meanwhile, the case against the applicant and K.I. was brought to trial. The first hearing before the trial court took place on 19   September 2014.

    The pre-trial investigation 10 .

    The case was referred to the Ivanovo Regional Court for trial by a jury. 2.     The trial 15 .

The trial court heard seven more witnesses and an expert. 12.

    Arrest and remand in pre-trial detention 50.

    The trial ended on 23 May 1997.

within a reasonable time or to be released pending trial.

Communicated on 1 June 2018   FOURTH SECTION Application no. 79897/13 Nelu IORDACHE against Romania lodged on 9 December 2013 SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE The application concerns the applicant’s pre-trial

The court prolonged the pre-trial detention on several occasions. On 20 December 2010 it was extended until the first-instance judgment of the competent court, for fear of absconding.

Contested statements did not constitute only item of evidence on which trial court based its decision to convict – fact that it was impossible to question witness at the hearing did not violate rights

b)     Was there a good reason for the non-attendance of Y.A. at the trial? Were the factual or legal grounds of such a reason reflected in the domestic courts’ judgments?

    Was the length of the applicants’ pre-trial detention in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention?

After making a number of unsuccessful applications for his release pending trial, he lodged a complaint with the Commission about the length of his imprisonment.

detention, the alleged excessive length of her pre-trial detention, the alleged absence of effective remedies to challenge the lawfulness of the orders for her detention and the alleged breaches of her

The applicants’ pre-trial detention was ordered by an investigating judge on 12 December 2018 (in respect of the applicant in case no. 4200/19) and on   5 October 2018 (in respect of the applicant

Poland - 20758/03 Judgment 19.12.2006 [Section IV] Article 5 Article 5-3 Length of pre-trial detention Pre-trial detention lasting five years in proceedings concerning import and trafficking of drugs by

After the trial stage had begun, Judge P.G.B. was appointed as judge rapporteur and conducted the judicial investigation.

The defendant received the case file in February 1997 and the judge set the case down for trial on 3 July 1997. However, the trial was adjourned sine die when the judge fell ill.

    Was the applicant’s pre-trial detention in breach of the requirements of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention?