Mr Wilders’ lawyer Bram Moszkowicz had argued that the bench at Amsterdam District Court had created “an impression of partiality” by putting off a decision on the defence’s request to recall a witness.
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Being denied the opportunity to recall the witness would “make it impossible for the defence to substantiate a crucial part of its case”, he added.
A hastily convened panel said on Friday that it found the trial judges’ decision to be “incomprehensible in the absence of any motivation”.
They said that, as a result, Mr Wilders’ fear of bias as a result was “understandable”.
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