GUELAIN DIT YEZEGUELIAN v. FRANCE - 78465/16 (No Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee) French Text [2024] ECHR 282 (04 April 2024)

GUELAIN DIT YEZEGUELIAN v. FRANCE - 78465/16 (No Article 6+6-3-c - Right to a fair trial : Fifth Section Committee) French Text [2024] ECHR 282 (04 April 2024)

The applicant's conviction was not based decisively or exclusively on statements made during police custody without legal assistance or notification of the right to silence. The domestic courts relied on other corroborative evidence, and the applicant had opportunities to defend himself with counsel at later stages....

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Citation
[2024] ECHR 282
Parties
Applicant: Raymond Guelain dit Yezeguelian; Respondent: French Government
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
No violation of Article 6 §§ 1 and 3(c) of the Convention.
Legal Topics
Right to a Fair Trial, Right to Silence, Right to Legal Assistance, Prostitution Related Offences
Human Rights Law Criminal Procedure Right to a Fair Trial Right to Silence Right to Legal Assistance Prostitution Related Offences

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Parties

Raymond Guelain dit Yezeguelian

Applicant

French Government

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the absence of notification of the right to silence and lack of effective legal assistance during police custody violated Article 6 §§ 1 and 3(c) of the Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The applicant's conviction was not based decisively or exclusively on statements made during police custody without legal assistance or notification of the right to silence. The domestic courts relied on other corroborative evidence, and the applicant had opportunities to defend himself with counsel at later stages. The overall fairness of the proceedings was not compromised.

Court Disposition

No violation of Article 6 §§ 1 and 3(c) of the Convention.