Participation of the prosecutor in the stages of revision of the sentence of the court

Abstract

The essence of the activities of the public prosecutor and (or) the prosecutor is analyzed when making a decision to bring an appeal, cassation or supervisory submission and during participation in the sessions of the courts of the relevant instances. The public-law nature of the criminal prosecution and the protection of public interest determine the submission of an appropriate submission with arguments suggesting a deterioration in the position of the convicted or acquitted, and equally in his interests. The interaction of officials of the prosecutor's office at the stages of making a decision on bringing an appeal, cassation or supervisory submission, its implementation is shown. The features of the participation of the prosecutor in the court sessions of the courts of the relevant checking instances are outlined.