Appeal withdrawn and case struck off without costs

6B_747/2007Federal Supreme Court / Criminal DivisionDec 13, 2007Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant challenged a cantonal non-prosecution order concerning forgery in certificates before the Federal Supreme Court. By letter of 7 December 2007, he withdrew the appeal. The President therefore ordered the case struck off the docket and waived judicial costs. The order was communicated to the parties and to the cantonal review commission.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of an appeal before the Federal Supreme Court; if the appellant expressly withdraws the remedy in writing, the proceedings are terminated by striking the case off the docket. In such a situation, the court may waive judicial costs and issue a procedural order without further examination of the merits.

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6B_747/2007/bri

Ordonnance du 13 décembre 2007
Cour de droit pénal

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

Parties
X.________,
recourant,

contre

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

Objet
Ordonnance de non-lieu (faux dans les certificats),

recours contre l'arrêt de la Commission de révision pénale du Tribunal cantonal vaudois du 18 octobre 2007.

Considérant:
que par une lettre du 7 décembre 2007, le recourant a déclaré retirer son recours,

qu'il se justifie dès lors 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 à la Commission de révision pénale du Tribunal cantonal vaudois.
Lausanne, le 13 décembre 2007
Au nom de la Cour de droit pénal
du Tribunal fédéral suisse
Le Président: Le Greffier:

Schneider Fink

Keywords

withdrawalstrike off docketcourt costscriminal appealnon-prosecution order

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Key legal question

Whether the withdrawn appeal should be removed from the docket.

Extracted holding

The appeal was withdrawn, so the case was struck off the docket.

Extracted reasoning

Once the appellant stated in writing that he withdrew the appeal, there was no need to proceed further.

Key legal question

Whether court costs should be charged after withdrawal.

Extracted holding

No judicial costs were imposed.

Extracted reasoning

The court considered that the case should be removed from the docket without costs.

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