Questão jurídica principal
Whether the accused had a right to have the anonymous informant examined in the presence of defense counsel
Decisão extraída
The refusal was not unlawful; constitutional and Convention rights were satisfied if defense counsel was given at least one opportunity during the proceedings to ask questions and supplementary questions of the anonymous witness.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that Art. 4 BV and Art. 6 § 3(d) ECHR do not require direct confrontation at the investigative stage in every case. It is sufficient that the defense can challenge the witness at least once in the course of the proceedings.