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Assault Conviction Unmarked Due to District Judge's Email

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The Supreme Court yesterday overturned the Reykjavík District Court's judgment of October 14, 2024, and remanded it for a new trial. The reason was an email from the district judge to the defendant's defense attorney in the case, which the Supreme Court believed cast doubt on the impartiality of the judges. The district court had convicted the defendant of especially dangerous assault by repeatedly kicking the victim in the head and back as he s…
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The Supreme Court yesterday overturned the Reykjavík District Court's judgment of October 14, 2024, and remanded it for a new trial. The reason was an email from the district judge to the defendant's defense attorney in the case, which the Supreme Court believed cast doubt on the impartiality of the judges. The district court had convicted the defendant of especially dangerous assault by repeatedly kicking the victim in the head and back as he s…

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RÚV broke the news in on Friday, November 21, 2025.
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