Portuguese court distinguishes direct intent from eventual intent in grave bodily harm cases under Penal Code. The defendant is charged with intentional crime rather than negligence-based aggravation. The court affirms the conviction based on the specific mental state regarding the result.
Portugal (PT)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court upheld the conviction for the defendant, ruling that the prosecution's evidence proved direct intent regarding the assault and eventual intent regarding the injury. The defense argued for a lesser charge based on negligence, but the court found the mental state did not constitute negligence. Consequently, the court determined the conduct fit the definition of intentional grave bodily harm rather than the aggravated offense based on negligent results.
Legislator headnote
OfficialOFENSAS CORPORAIS GRAVES AGRAVAÇÃO PELO RESULTADO DOLO DIRECTO DOLO EVENTUAL
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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00013217
[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199112190423583
[PRIVACIDADE] 1
[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 220/91
[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N
[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL PORTO
[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/675CF0F87F06282C802568FC0039FE07?OpenDocument
SUMÁRIO
Resultando da descrição dos factos provados que o arguido actuou com dolo directo quanto a ofensa corporal e com dolo eventual quanto ao resultado e que este não lhe e imputavel a titulo de negligencia, a conduta do arguido integra a autoria material de crime de ofensas corporais graves, definido no artigo
143 alinea b) do Codigo Penal e não o crime de ofensas corporais com agravação pelo resultado, previsto e punido no artigo 145 n. 2 do mesmo Codigo.