Abstention of lawyers for 11 days
The Dikorikos Association of Athens decided a targeted abstention of 11 days (from 6-4-2022 to 15-4-2022) from the criminal cases mentioned in the offenses provided for in article 187 of the Penal Code.
In particular, the lawyers’ request is the withdrawal of the new provision that was recently passed, according to which the perpetrators will be led to even misdemeanors after their conviction, such as theft, burglary or damage to property, when these crimes are committed by a gang.
Specifically, according to an announcement, the Board of Directors of DSA, “following the decision of the Plenary Session of the presidents of Bar Associations of 2.4.2022, expressing the universal reaction of the body to the addition of paragraph 6 of article 187 of the Penal Code and proposed targeted abstention from the relevant criminal cases, decides the abstention from criminal cases of the first degree of jurisdiction, where there is a charge for violation of article 187 of the Penal Code. (either independently or jointly with other offenses), whether criminal or misdemeanor, from Wednesday 6.4.2022 until Friday 15.4.2022 “.
Abstentions “exclude cases that are statute-barred (ie for misdemeanors that have been completed 6 years since the commission of the act in the first degree) or where there are defendants who are temporarily detained and for whom the ceiling of temporary detention is exhausted.” In these cases a license is granted to the DSA, in accordance with the existing licensing framework.
The Dikorikos Association of Athens decided a targeted abstention of 11 days (from 6-4-2022 to 15-4-2022) from the criminal cases mentioned in the offenses provided for in article 187 of the Penal Code.
In particular, the lawyers’ request is the withdrawal of the new provision that was recently passed, according to which the perpetrators will be led to even misdemeanors after their conviction, such as theft, burglary or damage to property, when these crimes are committed by a gang.
Specifically, according to an announcement, the Board of Directors of DSA, “following the decision of the Plenary Session of the presidents of Bar Associations of 2.4.2022, expressing the universal reaction of the body to the addition of paragraph 6 of article 187 of the Penal Code and proposed targeted abstention from the relevant criminal cases, decides the abstention from criminal cases of the first degree of jurisdiction, where there is a charge for violation of article 187 of the Penal Code. (either independently or jointly with other offenses), whether criminal or misdemeanor, from Wednesday 6.4.2022 until Friday 15.4.2022 “.
Abstentions “exclude cases that are statute-barred (ie for misdemeanors that have been completed 6 years since the commission of the act in the first degree) or where there are defendants who are temporarily detained and for whom the ceiling of temporary detention is exhausted.” In these cases a license is granted to the DSA, in accordance with the existing licensing framework.