Supreme Court rejects Atristain’s request to reconsider his sentence following ECtHR ruling

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The Criminal Chamber is of the opinion that a revision of the final judgment in this case is not appropriate, despite the violation found by the European Court of Human Rights. “This isn’t justice, it’s a scandal,” Sortu said.

Euskaraz irakurri: Gorenak atzera bota du Atristain presoaren eskaera, nahiz eta Europako Auzitegiak eskubideen urraketa ikusi

Supreme Court upholds ETA prisoner Xabier Atristain’s request to have his sentence reconsidered, despite the court’s ruling European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that he considered his right to a trial with all guarantees violated by failing to state reasons for the court decision that prevented him from appointing a lawyer of his choice during a police interrogation.

The Criminal Chamber held that, even apart from the statements to which the violation assessed by the ECtHR relates, there is other evidence unrelated to the same, which could have resulted in the same conviction. of the final judgment is not appropriate in this case.

“This isn’t justice, it’s a scandal,” Sortu said on Twitter.

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Source: EITB

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