Information Note on the Court’s case-law 14
January 2000
Palmigiano v. Italy - 37507/97
Judgment 11.1.2000 [Section II]
Article 6
Criminal proceedings
Article 6-1
Reasonable time
Length of criminal proceedings: violation
The case concerns the length of criminal proceedings brought against the applicant in October 1985. The proceedings ended in February 1997 and therefore lasted over 11 years and 4 months for one level of jurisdiction.
Conclusion: violation (unanimous).
Article 41: The Court awarded the applicant 32 million lire (ITL) in respect of non-pecuniary damage and 5 million lire for costs.
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