Acquittal for smuggling. Decision of an administrative appeal court that the acquitted person committed the offence. Appeal to the ECHR. Subsequently, the CoE overturned the decision and vindicated the applicant. Following this development, no finding of violation of the presumption of innocence
JUDGMENT Venieris v. Greece 18.04.2024 (app. no. 62048/15) see here SUMMARY The applicant was irrevocably acquitted by the criminal court of first instance on the grounds that the facts could not justify the subjective nature of the smuggling. However, by decision of the customs authority, the applicant was fined an administrative fine of EUR 3,885,000 for […]