… The applicant complained that the three-judge panel of the Supreme Court, which had upheld in cassation proceedings his conviction and life sentence on 10 February 2011, had not been
impartial
. He relied on Article 6 § 1 of the Convention, which reads, in so far as relevant, as follows:
“In the determination of ... any criminal charge against him, everyone is entitled to a fair ... hearing ... by an
independent
and
impartial
tribunal
established
by
law
.”
Admissibility
30. …
… When agreeing with the arguments of the prosecutor’s or the victim’s cassation appeal on inconsistency, on account of being too lenient, of the sentence with the gravity of the crime and the convicted person’s character, the cassation court is not entitled to
establish
which sentence should be imposed as a result of the fresh examination of the case.”
THE
LAW
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 6 § 1 OF THE CONVENTION
29. …