CERTAIN ASPECTS OF THE PROSECUTOR'S PARTICIPATION IN COURT AS A PARTY SUPPORTING THE PROSECUTION AND OFFERING PUNISHMENT

The article discusses some problematic issues of the prosecutor's participation in court as a party supporting the prosecution and offering punishment. The concepts of the prosecution, the Particular attention is paid to the identified inconsistencies and gaps in the interpretation of the concepts contained in the explanation of Article 7 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which generates legal conflicts. At the same time, it speaks of the most responsible stage of the main trial – judicial investigation and the performance by the state prosecutor of his functions in proposing types of punishments. Particular attention is paid to proving the guilt of the person brought to justice, as well as the position of the prosecutor when imposing punishment. In the final part, the authors have drawn conclusions and prepared proposals for amendments to the criminal procedure legislation.

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