Question juridique clé
Whether the handwriting expertise from the civil case could be used and whether the accused’s right to be heard was violated.
Solution extraite
The expertise was admissible and no violation of the right to be heard occurred.
Motifs extraits
The accused did not show that the expertise was unlawfully obtained or that he requested a new expert report or questioning of the expert in criminal proceedings. The parties also acknowledged no irregularly taken evidence.