Published on 26 July 2021

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 25930/20 Ivan ZOBEC against Croatia lodged on 9 June 2020 c ommunicated on 6 July 2021

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The applicant was found guilty of causing a road traffic accident and leaving the scene in summary minor offence proceedings. He complains, under Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) and (d) of the Convention, about the overall fairness of the trial, in particular that he was unable to question a witness against him and that the trial court refused to hear a witness on his behalf.

QUESTION TO THE PARTIES

Did the applicant have a fair hearing in the determination of the criminal charges against him, in accordance with Article 6 § 1 of the Convention? In particular, were his rights to defend himself and to cross-examine witnesses secured in the summary minor-offence proceedings against him, as required by Article 6 §§ 1 and 3 (c) and (d) of the Convention (cf. Marčan v. Croatia , no. 40820/12 , 10 July 2014; Murtazaliyeva v. Russia [GC] , no. 36658/05, 18 December 2018 ) ?