The applicant, Branimir Štefančič, is a Slovenian national who was born in 1966 and lives in Škofja Loka (Slovenia). In May 2000 he was convicted and sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment for international drug trafficking. The case concerns his allegation that his criminal trial was unfair as he had been convicted on the basis of a statement made by a witness in London whom he had not had the opportunity to have cross-examined in court. He further complains that his request to call his mother and brother, as well as the lawyer of his co-accused, as defence witnesses in court was rejected. He relies on Article 6 § 1 (right to a fair trial) and Article 6 § 3 (d) (right to obtain attendance and examination of witnesses).
(citation from the official press-release prepared by the European Court of Human Rights)