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Court holds that omitting a qualifying element from the charge is not a substantial change of facts allowing new trial.

Case Number 040743
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the appeal regarding a substantial alteration of facts after the accused was convicted of a crime different from the charged one. Although the defendant argued they could not defend against the new qualification, the court found the omission of a qualifying element did not constitute a material change. Consequently, the trial was deemed valid as the core facts remained within the scope of the original accusation.

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CONVOLAÇÃO ALTERAÇÃO SUBSTANCIAL DOS FACTOS

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substantial alteration of facts omission of qualifying element criminal procedure appeal change of charge defense rights preservation

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Art. 230, n.º 1 do CPP
Art. 231 do CPP

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00001378

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199003210407433

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 276/89

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T J PORTALEGRE

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/3728CF4B8D282CE0802568FC00394435?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Quando na audiencia surge a possibilidade de imputação de um crime simples, em vez do qualificado constante de acusação, por supressão de elemento qualificador, não ha alteração substancial.

II - De facto, o arguido defendeu-se ou teve a possibilidade de se defender contra todos os factos, embora venha a ser condenado por crime que pode ser considerado diferente, mas que seria consumado pelo de acusação.