Information Note on the Court’s case-law 14
January 2000
Martinelli v. Italy - 33827/96
Judgment 11.1.2000 [Section II]
Article 6
Criminal proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of criminal proceedings: friendly settlement
The case concerns the length of criminal proceedings brought against the applicant in June 1991 and still pending on appeal. The parties have reached a friendly settlement providing for the payment to the applicant of 25 million lire (ITL) to cover any pecuniary and non-pecuniary damage (20 million lire) and legal costs (5 million lire).
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