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Court denies state claim for lost weapon due to defendant's unloading and emotional distress circumstances.

Case Number 047538
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the prosecution's request to declare the firearm lost to the state. The defendant argued he was a first-time offender, emotionally distressed by a prior domestic incident, and had taken care to unload the weapon before using it. The court ruled that these specific circumstances, including the risk of police intervention, justified denying the state's claim for the lost instrument.

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PERDA DE INSTRUMENTO DO CRIME ARMA PERDA A FAVOR DO ESTADO

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criminal procedure lost weapon state claim unloaded firearm first-time offender emotional distress police risk

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Código de Processo Penal, artigo 248

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00029486

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199510190475383

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2AD76CF7ACCDBFC0802568FC003B10DD?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não se justifica que se declare perdida a arma a favor do Estado se o arguido teve o cuidado de a não ter municiada, e verificando-se ainda as circunstâncias de ser delinquente primário, estar enervado com a cena anteriormente ocorrida entre ele e a mulher, e de, ao usar a arma nas condições descritas, correr manifestamente o risco de levar um tiro das forças da ordem.