Question juridique clé
Whether the late-night deliberations and sentencing phase violated the right to a fair trial under Article 6(1) ECHR.
Solution extraite
No concrete circumstance showed that the judges or jurors lacked concentration or were unable to deliberate fairly; the complaint was unfounded.
Motifs extraits
The jury had already deliberated guilt earlier, no objection or request for suspension was raised, the sentencing deliberation lasted more than three hours, and the late hour alone was not decisive.