Decision No. 454/1993 of the Supreme Court
Publisher | Greece: Supreme Court |
Author | Supreme Court of Greece |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Citation / Document Symbol | SC 454/1993 |
Other Languages / Attachments | Greek |
Cite as | Decision No. 454/1993 of the Supreme Court , SC 454/1993 , Greece: Supreme Court, 1993, available at: https://www.refworld.org/cases,GRC_SC,3f4f80a74.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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Summary of facts: On
Point of law: The European Extradition Convention does not allow the requested State to investigate the foundation of the accusation and the condemnation.
Reasoning and decision:The Court based itself on art. 436 of Criminal Procedures Code (CPC), art. 2 para. 1 and art. 12 of the European Extradition Convention and rejected the claim of the Appelant that the Council of Justices of the Court of Appeal should have examined the foundation of the accusation and condemnation by the Italian authorities. The main task of the Council, in such cases, according to art. 450 1 a' of the CPC, is to verify that the person arrested is the same with the person sought.
The Supreme Court confirmed the decision of the Council of the Court of Appeals, in favor of the extradition.
Note: After the person sought was surrendered to the Italian authorities, he asked for a judicial review of his case there, was set free on conditions and, finally acquitted. He regained his refugee status in Greece since the Greek authorities considered the relevant decision of withdrawal as "having never been issued".