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96P026 AI generated

Portuguese court holds drug trafficking is a continuous crime where minor gravity depends on act count and substance type.

Case Number 96P026
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Court of Justice partially allowed the appeal regarding the classification of drug trafficking as a crime of lesser gravity. The court established that this crime is continuous, meaning its illicit nature and potential reduction in severity are measured by the number of acts committed within a specific timeframe and the type of substance involved. Consequently, the court ruled that a single act does not automatically qualify as trafficking of lesser gravity without considering the frequency and nature of the operations.

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TRÁFICO DE ESTUPEFACIENTE TRÁFICO DE MENOR GRAVIDADE

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drug trafficking continuous crime lesser gravity Criminal Code successive acts substance type period of time

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Article 21 of the Criminal Code

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00029548

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199605020000263

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 26/96

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CIRC COIMBRA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/786594451FB39BFC802568FC003B38AD?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Sendo o crime de tráfico de estupefacientes um crime de trato sucessivo, a sua ilictude, mesmo para efeitos de poder ser considerado tráfico de menor gravidade, mede-se em função do número de actos previstos no artigo 21 praticados em determinado período de tempo e da natureza do estupefaciente a que esses actos se referem.