Court acquits defendant of alimentary duty violation due to lack of objective ability to work during the charged period.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant, M. T., of the charge under Article 209 § 1 of the Criminal Code for failing to pay child support. Although the defendant admitted to non-payment and non-contact, the prosecution failed to prove he had the objective ability to earn income during the relevant period. The court found that the defendant was officially registered as unemployed without entitlement to benefits and held a medical opinion preventing him from performing various manual jobs, thus absolving him of criminal liability.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 209 § 1 kk; Art. 209 § 2 kk: To establish guilt for refusing to pay alimentary support, it must be proven that the accused had the objective ability to provide means of subsistence, which was not the case here due to lack of work opportunities and medical restrictions.