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AUTO 557/1989 ECLI:ES:TC:1989:557A AI generated

Constitutional Court dismisses appeal against summary dismissal of insult and libel case due to lack of constitutional violation.

Case Number AUTO 557/1989
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Spain (ES)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Constitutional Court declared inadmissible the appeal filed by Doña María Teresa Méndez Blanco against the summary dismissal of an insult and libel case. The lower court treated the alleged offense as a mere misdemeanor and granted the prosecution's request for summary proceedings. The Court ruled that this procedural decision did not infringe upon the appellant's constitutional rights, as the facts did not justify a constitutional review.

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Art. 24 CE; Art. 15 CE: The Constitutional Court holds that a summary dismissal of criminal proceedings for insult and libel, where the offense is classified as a misdemeanor, does not constitute a violation of the right to effective judicial protection or equality before the law.

Keywords

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recurso de amparo sobreseimiento injuria y calumnia justicia gratuita procedimiento abreviado falta leve derecho a la defensa

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24 CE
Art. 15 CE

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Identificación

Órgano

Sección Primera

Magistrados

Don Francisco Tomás y Valiente, don Fernando García-Mon y González-Regueral y don Jesús Leguina Villa.

Número y fecha BOE

Tipo y número de registro

Recurso de amparo 1921-1988

Fecha de resolución

27/11/1989

Síntesis y resumen

Síntesis Descriptiva

Acordando el archivo de las actuaciones en el procedimiento 1.921/1988

Resumen

Demanda de amparo: inexistencia.

Doña María Teresa Méndez Blanco, solicita el beneficio de justicia gratuita a fin de interponer recurso de amparo contra Auto del Juzgado de Instrucción núm. 1 de Ponferrada que acuerda el sobreseimiento y reputa el hecho falta, en diligencias incoadas

por querella sobre injurias y calumnias.

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[PDF] https://hj.tribunalconstitucional.es/HJ/PDF/1989/1989_00557-1988_01921.pdf