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6. Athens Court of Appeal data on penal cases
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Graph H2
: Time of Àxing a hearing date 2009-2012
Depending on the time the accused has been in custody before trial, or the sentence
that has been imposed, and the substantive time limit for crimes classiÀed as mis-
demeanours, cases are Àxed for a hearing within a period of time varying from one
month, in urgent matters (time limitation), up to four years, depending on the sen-
tence (whether in custody or not). The large amount of time until the hearing of a
penal case is an indication of a high accumulation of cases that are mature for hearing
and, at the same time, shortage of courtrooms for the conduct of hearings.
8. The results originate from data obtained through SJS’s primary research conducted by the Supreme
Court Judge, Ioannis Fiorakis, in the Athens Court of Appeal.