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Ordinanza — n. 15455/2026 — snpen AI generated

Italian Court dismisses appeal due to failure to sign by a registered defense attorney.

Case Number Ordinanza — n. 15455/2026 — snpen
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Jurisdiction Italy (IT)
Decision Date
Outcome Inadmissible
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The Court of Cassazione declared the appeal inadmissible because it was signed personally by the interested party rather than by a registered defense attorney. The appellant, Gianluigi Sarcone, failed to comply with the requirement that such documents be executed by a lawyer enrolled in the special register of the Court. Consequently, the court ordered the dismissal of the appeal and imposed a fine of three thousand euros on the appellant.

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Art. 571, comma 1, and Art. 613, comma 1, of the Code of Criminal Procedure; Art. 610, comma 5-bis, of the Code of Criminal Procedure: An appeal must be signed by a registered defense attorney; failure to comply renders the appeal inadmissible.

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inadmissible appeal registered defense attorney Code of Criminal Procedure personal signature special register requirement

Cited Legislation

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Art. 571, comma 1, cod. proc. pen.
Art. 613, comma 1, cod. proc. pen.
Art. 610, comma 5-bis, cod. proc. pen.
Rilevato, pertanto, che il ricorso deve essere dichiarato inammissibile, deplano, a norma dell'art. 610, comma 5-bis, cod. proc. pen. (introdotto dallamedesima legge n.
Law n. 103 del 2017

Cited Case Law

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Sez. U, n. 8914 del 21/12/2017
103 del 2017;Sez. U, n. 8914 del 21/12/2017, dep.
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Ordinanza — n. 26758/2024 — snpen
Criminal appeal dismissed inadmissibly because it was filed personally instead of by a registered defense attorney.
Ordinanza — n. 17190/2024 — snpen
Italian court dismisses criminal appeal as inadmissible because it was signed personally by the defendant instead of a qualified lawyer.
Ordinanza — n. 27547/2025 — snpen
Appeal dismissed de plano for lack of special defense counsel signature per Italian Criminal Procedure Code.
Ordinanza — n. 24461/2022 — snpen
Criminal appeal dismissed as inadmissible due to failure to be signed by a registered defense counsel.
Ordinanza — n. 3566/2024 — snpen
Appeal dismissed because it was filed personally instead of by a registered defense attorney.

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SORVEGLIANZA di ROMAudita la relazione svolta dal Consigliere FRANCESCO ALIFFI;RITENUTO IN FATTO E CONSIDERATO IN DIRITTOVisti gli atti.Esaminati il ricorso e l'ordinanza impugnata.1. Rilevato che l'atto di impugnazione è stato proposto personalmentedall'interessato, Gianluigi Sarcone, mentre avrebbe dovuto essere sottoscritto dadifensore iscritto nell'albo speciale della Corte di cassazione (artt. 571, comma 1,e 613, comma 1, cod. proc. pen., come modificati dalla legge n. 103 del 2017;Sez. U, n. 8914 del 21/12/2017, dep. 2018, Aiello, Rv. 272010-01).2.

Rilevato, pertanto, che il ricorso deve essere dichiarato inammissibile, deplano, a norma dell'art. 610, comma 5-bis, cod. proc. pen. (introdotto dallamedesima legge n. 103 del 2017), con la condanna del ricorrente al pagamentodelle spese processuali e della somma di tremila euro in favore della Cassa delleammende. P.Q.MDichiara inammissibile il ricorso e condanna il ricorrente al pagamento dellespese processuali e della somma di euro tremila in favore della Cassa delleammende.Così deciso, in Roma 26 marzo 2026Il Consigliere estensore Il Presidente