Court upholds burglary sentence, cites previous convictions
The court of appeals upheld the immediate three-year imprisonment of a man for burglary of a house and theft of items worth €18,520, an announcement on Friday said.
The decision was ...
Court doubles arson sentence, rules ‘jealousy’ not mitigating factor
The court of appeal has increased a 26-year-old man’s sentence for setting fire to a car in Nicosia from one year to two, ruling that jealousy – his apparent motive – ...
Court of appeal increases sentences in meth case
The court of appeal has increased the prison sentences of two individuals for the possession of 211 grams of methamphetamine with the intention to supply, deeming the sentences imposed on them ...
Supreme Court rejects appeal in military espionage investigation
The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a man facing espionage and other charges in connection with the alleged surveillance of military installations in Cyprus, ruling that police had ...
Court orders extradition of Russian national in €160m fraud case
The appeals court on Monday ordered the extradition of a Russian national to Russia to face trial over alleged fraud involving a state funded space programme worth more than €160 million.
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Man loses appeal over opiate case detention
A 26-year-old of Asian origin has lost an appeal against his detention in an opiates case pending his trial, the court of appeal announced on Thursday.
In its decision on ...
Appeal court rules years-long delay on child’s citizenship application was unlawful
The administrative court of appeal has ruled that the authorities acted unlawfully by failing for years to decide on a citizenship application for the child of a Cypriot citizen, stressing ...
Appeal court rejects tougher child pornography sentences
The Appeals Court has upheld prison sentences imposed on a man convicted of possessing and acquiring hundreds of child pornography files, rejecting an appeal by the Attorney General, Geroge Savvides, ...
Appeals court upholds attempted murder sentence
An appeal lodged against a prison sentence imposed for two accounts of attempted murder has been dismissed by the court of appeals, which ratified the 16-year sentences as not being ...
Appeal court suspends jail term in robbery case
The court of appeal on Thursday suspended the prison sentence of a man convicted of robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony, stating that the court of first instance did ...
Court dismisses appeal in rape and child abduction cases
The Court of Appeal has dismissed appeals in two separate criminal cases involving defendants facing a range of serious charges, including rape, sexual offences, psychological violence and child abduction, upholding ...
Court rejects Phedonos’ appeal against suspension
The court of appeal on Wednesday rejected suspended Paphos mayor Phedonas Phedonos’ appeal against his suspension.
He had been suspended from his duties by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou in February ...
‘Lenient’ drug sentence upheld for 26-year-old
A 26-year-old man sentenced to 14 years in prison for possession of over 32kg of cannabis saw his appeal rejected on May 29, with the appeals court pointing out that the sentence ...
Radio station loses appeal over ‘car horn honking’ ad
An appeal lodged by radio station Kiss FM against a fine imposed for playing adverts unsuitable when driving, was thrown out on Tuesday by the supreme constitutional court.
In the ...
Appeals court upholds ruling over illegal Melios zoo
The appeals court ratified a ruling by the Nicosia district court against the owner of Melios zoo, who was found to be operating the zoo with an expired permit. The ...
Appeals court upholds neurosurgeon’s conviction for selling free consumables
Appeals filed by a neurosurgeon and his wife against their conviction for selling medical consumables to a patient that are provided free have been thrown out by the appeals court.
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Appeals court upholds conviction for 500g cocaine
The appeals court on Thursday threw out the appeals of three men convicted for drug trafficking, upholding the convictions and sentences imposed by the Limassol criminal court, it was made ...
Court finds Nepalese woman in the right after being declared illegal
The appeals court has cancelled a decision to declare a woman from Nepal an illegal immigrant and deport her.
The ruling, taken on March 10 but published on Monday, effectively annuls ...
Court rejects stepfather’s appeal for raping underage stepdaughter
The court of appeal has upheld the 14-year jail sentence of a stepfather convicted of multiple sexual offences against his underage stepdaughter, which had been imposed by the Paphos criminal ...
Our View: Is appeal over passport case simply to quell public anger?
The state Law Office wasted no time in announcing its decision to appeal against the court ruling that acquitted former House president Demetris Syllouris and developer Christakis Giovanis, also an ...
Appeals court upholds medical negligence ruling in boy’s death
The appeals court has dismissed all appeals and upheld the ruling of the court-of-first instance in the case of 10-year-old Stavros Yiorgallis, from Klavdia, who died after being discharged from ...
Court rejects appeal of man convicted of sexually abusing minor
The appeals court has rejected the appeal of a man convicted of sexually abusing a minor, leaving his 12-year prison sentence in force.
The appellant was found guilty of six ...
Family violence sentence upheld by appeals court
The appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s decision to keep a man in custody in a serious family violence case, ordering that he remain detained until the ...
Terrorism sentence doubled by appeals court
The Appeals Court doubled a sentence earlier handed down on a man convicted of terrorism-related offences, it was announced on Tuesday.
The man, currently aged 28, had been arrested in Limassol ...