Joint sentence following multiple convictions - national proceedings

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan - Criminal Code (EN) 1999

General provision

SECTION III
ABOUT PUNISHMENT

CHAPTER 10
ASSIGNMENT OF PUNISHMENT

Article 67. Assignment of punishment on set of decisions

67.1. At assignment of punishment on sets of decisions, court, to the punishment appointed on a new decision, in part or completely attaches deserved part of punishment on the previous decision.

67.2. Term or measure of the final punishment which have been not connected to imprisonment, on set of decisions can not exceed the maximal limit provided by the General part of the present Code for the given kind of punishment.

67.3. Final punishment on set of decisions, as imprisonment can not exceed twenty years.

67.4. Final punishment on set of decisions should be more, than punishment appointed for again committed crime, and deserved parts of punishment on the previous decision of court.

67.5. Connection of additional kinds of punishments at punishment assignment on set of decisions shall be appointed by the rules provided by article 66.4 of the present Code.

67.6. At commitment by a person, who is serving time as life imprisonment for a new crime, again appointed punishment should be absorbed by life imprisonment.

Azerbaijan - Criminal Code 1999 (amend 2018) (EN)

''Section III. About punishment Chapter 10. Assignment of punishment Article 67. Assignment of punishment on set of decisions''

67.1. At assignment of punishment on sets of decisions, court, to the punishment appointed on a new decision, in part or completely attaches deserved part of punishment on the previous decision.

67.2. Term or measure of the final punishment which have been not connected to imprisonment, on set of decisions can not exceed the maximal limit provided by the General part of the present Code for the given kind of punishment.

67.3. Final punishment on set of decisions, as imprisonment can not exceed twenty five years.

67.4. Final punishment on set of decisions should be more, than punishment appointed for again committed crime, and deserved parts of punishment on the previous decision of court.

67.5. Connection of additional kinds of punishments at punishment assignment on set of decisions shall be appointed by the rules provided by article 66.4 of the present Code.

Rome Statute

Article 78 Determination of the sentence

3. When a person has been convicted of more than one crime, the Court shall pronounce a sentence for each crime and a joint sentence specifying the total period of imprisonment. This period shall be no less than the highest individual sentence pronounced and shall not exceed 30 years imprisonment or a sentence of life imprisonment in conformity with article 77, paragraph 1 (b).