(1) The Chief Reich Prosecutor can transfer the prosecution of the crimes of preparation of high treason listed in articles 82 and 83 of the penal code and of the treasonable offenses listed in articles 90 b through 90 e of the penal code to the prosecutor at the court of appeal. The Chief Reich Prosecutor can withdraw the transfer before the opening of the investigation. (2) In the cases mentioned in paragraph 1 the People’s Court can transfer the trial and decision to the court of appeal, if the Chief Reich Prosecutor requests this when filing the indictment. (3) Article 120 of the judicature act applies accordingly. Article 5 (1) As far as not otherwise stipulated, the procedure is subject to the provisions of the judicature act and the code of criminal procedure concerning the procedure before the Reich Supreme Court in the first instance. (2) Against the decisions of the People’s Court no legal appeal is permitted. * * * * * * * Berlin, 24 April 1934 The Reich Chancellor ADOLF HITLER The Reich Minister of Justice, at the same time for the Reich Minister of the Interior DR. GUERTNER The Reich Defense Minister VON BLOMBERG PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-715 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 112 EXTRACTS FROM LAW OF 16 SEPTEMBER 1939 AMENDING REGULATIONS OF GENERAL CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, MILITARY CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AND THE PENAL CODE 1939 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 1841 * * * * * * * Article 5 The Special Senate of the People’s Court (1) The special senate of the People’s Courts consists of the president and of four members. (2) The special senate is presided over by the president of the People’s Court[134] and, if he cannot be present, by the vice president. One of the members must be a president of a senate or a professional associate judge at the People’s Court. (3) The members and their deputies are appointed for the duration of two business years by the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor upon recommendation of the Reich Minister of Justice. * * * * * * * Fuehrer Headquarters, 16 September 1939 The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor ADOLF HITLER The Reich Minister of Justice DR. GUERTNER