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01P1518 AI generated

Simple factual change does not justify conviction for theft by simple conversion of a qualified theft charge.

Case Number 01P1518
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court dismissed the prosecution's request to convict the defendant for simple theft based on a mere factual alteration of the original charge. The defendant was originally accused of qualified theft, but the prosecution sought to downgrade the charge to simple theft via simple conversion. The court ruled that simple conversion is insufficient to transform a qualified theft into simple theft because the two crimes are legally distinct and require different factual foundations.

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CONVOLAÇÃO ALTERAÇÃO SUBSTANCIAL DOS FACTOS FURTO RECEPTAÇÃO

Keywords

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simple conversion of facts qualified theft simple theft criminal qualification procedural alteration distinct crimes factual change

Cited Legislation

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CPP Art. 1, n. 1
CPP Art. 359

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00041465

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ200106070015183

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 36/00

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 8 V CR LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/7E4EEF6FD33A551580256D8800348BDF?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

O arguido acusado pela autoria de um crime qualificado de furto não pode ser condenado, por simples convolação, pela autoria de uma receptação, uma vez que se trata de dois crimes distintos entre si.