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Driving without ever holding a licence: an agreed judgment

A documented situation to understand the criminal process.

Judgment based on agreement to the prosecution case with expressly declared firmness

The situation

A quick trial examined the driving of a vehicle by a person who had never obtained a permit. The prosecution requested a criminal fine.

What the decision records

After checking that agreement was informed and its consequences understood, the court convicted and applied the reduction available in that procedure. It imposed a fine, with substitute liability for non-payment, and expressly declared the judgment final.

What this helps explain

This is different from the case file in which the existence of a foreign permit was established. It is necessary to identify the modality investigated before assessing a conformity.

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