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Attempted murder charge dismissed; conviction for attempted injury with danger of death upheld due to lack of intent to kill.

Case Number 043285
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice denied the appeal against a conviction for attempted murder, ruling that the evidence failed to prove the defendant intended to kill the victim. The court found that while the defendant committed a stabbing with dangerous intent, the specific mental state required for attempted murder was not established. Consequently, the defendant was correctly sentenced under the provision for attempted injury with danger of death rather than attempted murder.

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HOMICÍDIO VOLUNTÁRIO TENTATIVA OFENSAS CORPORAIS COM DOLO DE PERIGO

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attempted murder danger of death intent to kill criminal appeal Código Penal mental state sentencing reduction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 144 n. 2 do Código Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00017209

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199212090432853

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 81/91

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T J VIANA CASTELO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/5F7D6F87DEC276EE802568FC003A3ECB?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Não se provando que o autor de uma navalhada nas costas quizera matar a vítima ou previra a sua morte e isso lhe fora indiferente, convolar-se-à para o crime do artigo 144 n. 2 do Código Penal.