Appeal withdrawn; case struck from docket without costs

6B_388/2008Federal Supreme Court / Criminal DivisionJul 2, 2008Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant withdrew his appeal to the Federal Supreme Court against a Vaud decision confirming a refusal to proceed on a criminal complaint for violation of private secrets. The Criminal Law Division took note of the withdrawal, ordered the case struck from the docket, and decided that no judicial costs would be levied. The order was issued in written proceedings by the presiding judge.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of an appeal; the Federal Supreme Court takes note thereof and strikes the case from the docket without costs. Once the appellant withdraws the remedy, the court no longer has to adjudicate the merits and may terminate the proceedings by procedural order; in the absence of any further determination on costs, no judicial fee is charged (consid. on withdrawal and costs).

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6B_388/2008 /rod

Ordonnance du 2 juillet 2008
Cour de droit pénal

Composition
M. le Juge Schneider, Président.
Greffier: M. Oulevey.

Parties
X.________,
recourant,

contre

Ministère public du canton de Vaud, rue de l'Université 24, 1005 Lausanne,
intimé.

Objet
Ordonnance de refus de suivre (violation de secrets privés),

recours contre l'arrêt du Tribunal d'accusation du canton de Vaud du 20 février 2008.

Considérant:
que, par lettre du 25 juin 2008, X.________ a retiré le recours qu'il avait interjeté au Tribunal fédéral contre un arrêt du Tribunal d'accusation du canton de Vaud du 20 février 2008, confirmant le refus de donner suite à une plainte pénale que le recourant avait déposée contre inconnu le 20 novembre 2007 pour violation de secrets privés,
qu'il sied d'en prendre acte et de rayer la cause du rôle sans frais.

Par ces motifs, le Président ordonne:

1.
La cause est rayée du rôle.

2.
Il n'est pas perçu de frais judiciaires.

3.
La présente ordonnance est communiquée aux parties et au Tribunal d'accusation du canton de Vaud.
Lausanne, le 2 juillet 2008
Au nom de la Cour de droit pénal
du Tribunal fédéral suisse
Le Président: Le Greffier:

Schneider Oulevey

Keywords

withdrawaldismissal from docketcriminal complaintprivate secretscourt costs

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Key legal question

Whether the withdrawn appeal should be taken off the docket.

Extracted holding

The court took note of the withdrawal and struck the case from the docket.

Extracted reasoning

Since the appellant withdrew the appeal by letter, there was no longer a live dispute before the court.

Key legal question

Whether court fees should be charged after withdrawal of the appeal.

Extracted holding

No judicial costs were imposed.

Extracted reasoning

After taking note of the withdrawal, the court ordered the case struck from the docket without costs.

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