When Prosecutors CITE Themselves: A High Court发出 Ruling on Admissible Evidence
In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) addressed a noteworthy issue: can statements made by a public prosecutor’s representative, citing information from another case they were involved in, be admitted as evidence in current proceedings? The court’s answer was a clear "no," highlighting limitations on admissible evidence under Section 261 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
The court had been presented with a scenario where the public prosecutor’s representative had offered information from
What are the potential consequences of this ruling for prosecuting complex cases?
So, the BGH has ruled that prosecutors can’t use information from past cases they were involved in as evidence in new cases. What are your thoughts on this decision? Does this strike you as too restrictive, potentially letting guilty parties walk free, or do you think it’s necessary to prevent bias and ensure a fair trial?
