Form, structure and content of final decisions of the court of appeal in criminal cases

The article analyzes the issues concerning the form, structure and content of the final decisions of the court of appeal in criminal cases. The authors draw attention to the need for courts to comply with the requirements of the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Russian Federation regarding the details of the introductory, descriptive, motivational and operative parts of the appeal verdict, resolution and definition, which is a condition for their justice. The article provides examples from appellate practice and data from judicial statistics.