At a glance · Bureau introduction
Inability to secure the victims’ attendance at a retrial does not, by itself, make their earlier trial testimony inadmissible. Case No. 317/3658/20.
Below is an unofficial English translation of the conclusions in the Criminal Cassation Court’s official 2025 review. CPC means the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine.
Sources
- Supreme Court, Criminal Cassation Court, decision of 06.01.2025, case No. 317/3658/20, proceedings No. 51-3817км24 — Unified State Register of Court Decisions (Ukrainian)
- Official Criminal Cassation Court review for 2025 — pp. 59 (Ukrainian)
Unofficial English translation of the conclusions published in the Supreme Court’s official review. The title and brief introduction were prepared by the Bureau. The review contains the principal conclusions; consult the full Ukrainian judgment for the facts and complete reasoning.

