Court dismisses appeal regarding personal drug consumption in a public place under Portuguese law.
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AI generatedThe Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa rejected the criminal appeal against a conviction for consuming hashish in a public gathering. The defendant purchased 5.551 grams of hashish for personal use and simultaneous consumption with friends present. The court upheld the original judgment, ruling that the act constituted the crime of drug consumption in a public place or assembly as defined by the relevant statute.
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OfficialTRÁFICO DE ESTUPEFACIENTE CONSUMO PESSOAL CONSUMO DE DROGA EM LUGAR PÚBLICO OU REUNIÃO
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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JTRL00017006
[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] RL199205060277183
[PRIVACIDADE] 1
[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N
[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jtrl.nsf/33182fc732316039802565fa00497eec/F6EAC5286F978FC18025680300028BC2?OpenDocument
SUMÁRIO
"Comete o crime descrito no art. 36 n. 1 a, do DL 430/83 de 13/12 (consumo de estupefacientes em grupo), o arguido que adquiriu 5,551 gramas de haxixe para consumo próprio e de amigos que consigo se encontravam para consumirem simultaneamente aquele produto."