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99P601 AI generated

Court holds continuous crime warrants heavier penalty due to higher culpability and repeated violation of legal interest.

Case Number 99P601
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court of Justice upheld the conviction for a continuous crime, affirming that repeated violations of the same legal interest justify stronger condemnation. The defendant argued against the classification, but the court noted that continuous conduct demonstrates a higher degree of culpability compared to a single illicit act. Consequently, the court ruled that the aggravated penalty for continuous crimes is legally justified by the cumulative nature of the offenses.

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CRIME CONTINUADO MEDIDA DA PENA

Keywords

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continuous crime aggravated penalty higher culpability repeated violation legal interest criminal liability sentencing guidelines

Cited Legislation

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CP 1995, Art. 30, n.º 2
CP 1995, Art. 71

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00038549

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199906300006013

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 149/98

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CIRC BRAGA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/493D5CBEB68627F3802569EB0056CD45?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O agente que viola várias vezes o mesmo bem jurídico, embora verificando-se a sua conduta no crime continuado, é merecedor de mais forte censura por mostrar um mais elevado grau de culpa, do que o arguido que somente pratica um facto ilícito típico, lesando uma só vez o bem jurídico protegido.