Precautionary seizure of pistol upheld for dangerous behavior

ATA/462/1997Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberAug 5, 1997Dismissed

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Omnilex summary

The court upheld the precautionary seizure of the appellant's pistol. Although the appellant had already been convicted of theft, the decisive factor was the overall risk evidenced by the presence of paramilitary-type material at his home. The court held that this conduct justified maintaining the preventive measure and rejected the challenge to the seizure.

Omnilex headnote

CCAM.5; precautionary seizure of a weapon may be maintained where the person's conduct, assessed in the round, discloses a general danger. A criminal conviction, together with the keeping of paramilitary-type material at home, may justify the confirmation of the measure; the preventive assessment is based on the overall circumstances and not on the isolated offence alone.

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Descripteurs

ARME; SEQUESTRE(MESURE PROVISIONNELLE); COMPORTEMENT; DANGER(EN GENERAL); JPT

Normes

CCAM.5

Résumé

Séquestre d'un pistolet confirmé pour le recourant qui a été condamné pour vol et qui a conservé à son domicile du matériel de type paramilitaire.

Keywords

weapon seizureprecautionary measuregeneral dangerbehavior assessmentparamilitary material

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the precautionary seizure of the pistol was justified.

Extracted holding

The seizure was upheld because the appellant's conduct and the material found at home indicated a sufficient general danger.

Extracted reasoning

The conviction for theft, combined with the possession of paramilitary-type material, supported the preventive measure; the court found no reason to lift the seizure.

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