Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal to hear the defendant's partner violated the right to be heard
Solution extraite
No. The appellate court could, by anticipatory assessment of evidence, deny the requested witness hearing because the proposed testimony was unlikely to change its view.
Motifs extraits
Existing seized documents, inconsistent explanations by the defendant, his clear motive, and the witness's close relationship to him made the evidence of limited probative value.