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Portuguese Supreme Court allows appeal against two co-defendants despite only one filing, citing joint offense provisions.

Case Number 038605
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The Supreme Court of Justice granted knowledge of the appeal against both defendants, even though only one formally lodged the request. The material facts involve two co-defendants sharing the same criminal offense, with the appellant arguing for joint procedural treatment. The court ruled that the statutory provisions on joint offenses permit the appeal to be heard against all participants regardless of individual filing status.

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RECURSO PARA O SUPREMO TRIBUNAL DE JUSTIÇA

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joint criminal offense Code of Criminal Procedure procedural appeal co-defendants liability Supreme Court of Justice criminal procedure law unanimous decision

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Articles 663 and 56 of the Code of Criminal Procedure

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00026838

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ198611120386053

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/52D870EF8CCB5259802568FC003ADB5F?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

É de conhecer da causa em relação aos dois réus do processo, não obstante só um deles ter interposto recurso para o Supremo Tribunal de Justiça, uma vez que ambos são comparticipantes das mesmas infracções (artigos 663 e 56, ambos do Código de Processo Penal).