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96P243 AI generated

Qualified homicide with eventual intent is punishable, and an assistant has standing to appeal any sentence.

Case Number 96P243
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court upheld the conviction for qualified homicide committed with eventual intent, affirming that such attempts are punishable. The defendant, acting as an assistant in the criminal process, successfully argued for the right to appeal the imposed sentence. The court granted the appeal regarding the assistant's procedural standing while maintaining the substantive conviction.

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HOMICÍDIO QUALIFICADO DOLO EVENTUAL ASSISTENTE EM PROCESSO PENAL LEGITIMIDADE PARA RECORRER MEDIDA DA PENA

Keywords

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qualified homicide eventual intent criminal attempt assistant standing procedural appeal penal legitimacy criminal process

Cited Legislation

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Art. 13, n.º 1 do Código Penal
Art. 40 do Código de Processo Penal

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00029940

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199605220002433

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 134/95

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T J CARTAXO

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/C35C032D02147C88802568FC003B0758?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

I - O crime de homicídio qualificado pode ser cometido com dolo eventual e a sua tentativa é punível.

II - O assistente tem legitimidade para recorrer de qualquer decisão, mesmo condenatória, por entender que a pena aplicada foi inferior à que considera ajustada.