Key legal question
Whether the appeal was admissible despite the absence of a timely written appeal statement
Extracted holding
No. The appeal notice was not enough, and no appeal statement was filed within 20 days after notification of the reasoned judgment.
Extracted reasoning
Article 399(3) CPP requires a written appeal statement within the deadline. The appellant did not comply, did not react to the court's warning letter, and counsel reported having no instruction to file or withdraw the appeal.