Portuguese Supreme Court applies the most favorable criminal law regime to a qualified theft conviction.

The Supreme Court of Justice dismissed the appeal regarding a qualified theft conviction, ruling that the defendant must be sentenced under the most favorable criminal law regime available at the time. The court compared the specific penalties under the then-current code and the transitional provisions to determine which offered the lesser punishment. Consequently, the conviction was upheld based on the principle of favoring the accused when multiple legal regimes are in force.