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Portuguese Supreme Court dismisses appeal as criminal intent is a matter of fact for lower courts.

Case Number 040260
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice rejected the appeal because the lower court's finding of no intent to kill constitutes a matter of fact. The prosecution argued for criminal liability under Article 13 of the Penal Code, but the defense succeeded in showing the absence of subjective intent. The court ruled that without subjective intent, no crime exists, and such factual determinations fall outside the Supreme Court's jurisdiction.

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CULPA MATERIA DE FACTO PODERES DO SUPREMO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA INFRACÇÃO

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criminal intent subjective element Supreme Court jurisdiction matter of fact Portuguese Penal Code

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Art. 13 do Código Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00000080

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199001160402603

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 83/89

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T J BARREIRO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/45F0720FDF7007B7802568FC00392831?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - Tendo as instancias, no uso dos seus poderes de livre apreciação, decidido não ter havido intenção de matar, esta decisão, porque versa sobre materia de facto, escapa aos poderes de cognição e a censura do Supremo Tribunal de Justiça.

II - Sem elemento subjectivo, não ha facto punivel artigo 13 do Codigo Penal.