Key facts of the case:
The plaintiff was accused and judged for practising tax-evasion crimes but was absolved by the Court of the First Instance. The decision was appealed by the Public Prosecutor. In following up the appeal, the verdict handed down by the court a quo was revoked and the plaintiff was convicted, receiving a suspended sentence. He refused to accept the judgement and appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice which decided not to admit the appeal.
Article 48 in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union as laid down in nos. 2 and 3 of article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) which does not enshrine the right to double degree of jurisdiction.