Court issues first judgement of the new yearBy Yang Hsin-hui and Sam Garcia / Staff reporter, with staff writer and CNAThe Constitutional Court yesterday issued its first judgement of the new year, with five out of eight justices ruling that a defendant’s attorney can petition to cancel or change a court-ordered detention, as long as it aligns with the defendant’s interests and wishes. The judgement yesterday said that these three justices also refused to participate in deliberations in this case. Lin was indicted by the Pingtung District Prosecutors’ Office for contravening the Firearms, Ammunition and Knives Control Act (槍砲彈藥刀械管制條例) and the Pingtung District Court ordered his detention on Dec. 29, 2022. The Pingtung District Court later rejected a request by Lin’s attorney to revoke the detention, as it only bore the attorney’s signature and not the defendant’s. In yesterday’s judgement, the Constitutional Court ruled that this decision was unconstitutional and said it should be annulled, remanding the case to the Pingtung District Court.

Source: Taipei Times January 02, 2026 17:17 UTC