Defendant Daniel B. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons - ed. note], who was convicted of multiple extremist crimes by the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) in March, was released from custody by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, the Supreme Court's office has confirmed, adding that the court's decision is final.
Daniel B. thus walked free from the Palace of Justice in Bratislava, where he had been remanded in custody.
"At a closed-door session, the Supreme Court of the Slovak Republic dismissed the prosecutor's complaint regarding the defendant's custody, which means that the STS judge's decision concerning his release from custody has become final," stated the Supreme Court.
STS found Daniel B. guilty of all charges related to several extremist criminal offences on 10 March. It imposed a suspended prison sentence of three years with a probation period of four years. Prosecutor Michal Stanislav and Daniel B. both appealed against all parts of the ruling. At the same time, STS decided to release the defendant from custody. However, the prosecutor filed a complaint against the decision and Daniel B. thus had to remain in custody until the Supreme Court decided on the matter.
Source: TASR
