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97P423 AI generated

Court mandates suspension of sentence execution under three years if recidivism risk is forecasted.

Case Number 97P423
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court ordered the suspension of the criminal sentence execution based on the defendant's specific circumstances. The prosecution argued for immediate enforcement, while the defense highlighted the low risk of reoffending within the three-year threshold. The court ruled that when imprisonment does not exceed three years, the tribunal must suspend execution if there is a reasonable expectation that the threat of punishment will deter future crimes.

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SUSPENSÃO DA EXECUÇÃO DA PENA

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suspension of sentence execution recidivism risk assessment three year threshold deterrent effect of punishment procedural mandatory suspension criminal law theory foreseeable reoffending

Cited Legislation

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Art. 53, n.º 1 do Código de Processo Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00035862

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199709170004233

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 443/95

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T CR LISBOA 6J

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/85196B0AC5065DAF802568FC003BAAE8?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Quando a prisão não exceder os três anos, o tribunal deve (poder vinculado) suspender a execução, sempre que possa prognosticar (fundada expectativa) ser a ameaça do seu cumprimento suficiente, para o arguido não voltar a delinquir.