Question juridique clé
Whether the defendant was denied a fair trial because the trial court composition changed and some witnesses were not reheard.
Solution extraite
The complaint was inadmissible in part and unfounded otherwise; the defendant failed to raise the issue timely, and the retrial was effectively conducted anew.
Motifs extraits
He did not object when the changed composition became known and did not request further evidence. In addition, the first-instance hearing was renewed ab initio with fresh questioning and several witnesses were reheard, so no unfairness was shown.