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Italy's Cassation court extinguishes illegal betting case after limitation period expires

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Italy’s Court of Cassation annulled without remand a conviction concerning illegal betting collection after the offence became time-barred. The case involved betting activity at a gaming venue; the court had upheld the lower courts’ assessment of responsibility but found the appeal’s challenge to the refusal of a substitute sentence justified.

The ruling clarifies that sentencing decisions must assess more than an accused person’s criminal record when considering a substitute sentence.

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Catania review court overturns seizure order in alleged illegal betting case

The Catania review court overturned the order validating the seizure of goods from a shop in Acireale investigated over alleged illegal betting collection. It sent the records to prosecutors for the immediate return of the seized property. The ruling concerned the seizure and was not a final decision on the allegations.

The Catania review court has annulled the decree validating an evidential seizure issued in an investigation into an alleged illegal betting collection point in Acireale. The judge ordered the case records to be sent to prosecutors so that the goods seized from the business, a stationery shop in the town, could be returned immediately.

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