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APPLICATION OF FIRST INSTANCE COURT JUDGES' SPECIALIZATION PRINCIPLE BRINGS RESULTS
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. In the first half of 2006, the Armenian
courts of first instance accepted 2,184 cases, rulings were made
on 1,503 cases, incliding 57 cases of juvenile offence. Chairman of
the RA Cassation Court Hovhannes Manukian stated this at the August
7 press conference. According to him, 57 out of the cases accepted
by courts were suspended (including two juvenile cases), in 15 cases
medical constraint measures were taken with respect to insane persons,
15 cases were sent for additional investigation, and 594 cases,
incuding 26 cases of juvenile offence, will be examined in the second
half of 2006. H. Manukian reminded that in the first half of 2005,
2,110 criminal cases went to the Armenian courts of first instance:
rulings were made on 1,484 cases (including 35 juvenile ones), 85 cases
were suspended, including 3 juvenile cases. H. Manukian explained the
increase in the number of criminal cases that ended with a ruling
to the application of the principle of judjes' specialization in
criminal and economic cases' examination. It was noted that in the
first half of 2006, 1,879 persons (including 80 minors) were convicted
in connection with 1,575 criminal cases. Cases against 60 persons
(one minor) were suspended, medical constraint measures were taken
with respect to 15 insane persons, cases against 18 persons were
sent for additional investigation, and 4 persons were acquitted. The
RA Cassation Court Chairman said that in the period under review,
5,106 petitions were examined by the RA courts of first instance,
5,004 petitions were upheld, and 102 dismissed. 417 appeals against
1,575 court rulings and decisions were filed to the RA Appeal Court
on Criminal Cases, with 106 appeals being dismissed. 30 cassation
appeals were registered at the Criminal and Military Cases Chamber of
the RA Cassation Court, 3 appeals were dismissed. 1,128 court rulings
were not appealed and took effect. Stability of rulings of the first
insance courts made 78.6% in the first half of 2006.
YEREVAN, AUGUST 7, NOYAN TAPAN. In the first half of 2006, the Armenian
courts of first instance accepted 2,184 cases, rulings were made
on 1,503 cases, incliding 57 cases of juvenile offence. Chairman of
the RA Cassation Court Hovhannes Manukian stated this at the August
7 press conference. According to him, 57 out of the cases accepted
by courts were suspended (including two juvenile cases), in 15 cases
medical constraint measures were taken with respect to insane persons,
15 cases were sent for additional investigation, and 594 cases,
incuding 26 cases of juvenile offence, will be examined in the second
half of 2006. H. Manukian reminded that in the first half of 2005,
2,110 criminal cases went to the Armenian courts of first instance:
rulings were made on 1,484 cases (including 35 juvenile ones), 85 cases
were suspended, including 3 juvenile cases. H. Manukian explained the
increase in the number of criminal cases that ended with a ruling
to the application of the principle of judjes' specialization in
criminal and economic cases' examination. It was noted that in the
first half of 2006, 1,879 persons (including 80 minors) were convicted
in connection with 1,575 criminal cases. Cases against 60 persons
(one minor) were suspended, medical constraint measures were taken
with respect to 15 insane persons, cases against 18 persons were
sent for additional investigation, and 4 persons were acquitted. The
RA Cassation Court Chairman said that in the period under review,
5,106 petitions were examined by the RA courts of first instance,
5,004 petitions were upheld, and 102 dismissed. 417 appeals against
1,575 court rulings and decisions were filed to the RA Appeal Court
on Criminal Cases, with 106 appeals being dismissed. 30 cassation
appeals were registered at the Criminal and Military Cases Chamber of
the RA Cassation Court, 3 appeals were dismissed. 1,128 court rulings
were not appealed and took effect. Stability of rulings of the first
insance courts made 78.6% in the first half of 2006.