Abstract

The objective of this article is to try answer the question of whether the amendment of a consensual verdict by the appellate court is possible and whether it follows the general principles set out in the Code of Criminal Procedure. The author expresses the view that the appellate court has limited possibilities of reformatory adjudication, which depends on re-obtaining reconciliation of the parties. The publication postulates that the appellate court, when examining an appeal against a consensual verdict, should first seek to issue a reformatory judgment, and cassation only ultima ratio.