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TC_19950063 AI generated

Constitutional Court dismisses appeal declaring criminal liability extinguished by prior court decision.

Case Number TC_19950063
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Constitutional Court dismissed the appeal filed by M... against the extinction of his criminal liability. The lower court had already declared the defendant's criminal responsibility extinguished, and the Ministry of Public Prosecution was the respondent. The court ruled that since the underlying liability was legally extinguished, the appeal lacked merit and was therefore rejected.

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Art. 24.º da Constituição Portuguesa; Art. 104.º do Código de Processo Penal: When a lower court declares criminal liability extinguished, the Constitutional Court must dismiss any subsequent appeal regarding that specific liability.

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criminal liability extinction Constitutional Court appeal procedural dismissal Ministry of Public Prosecution Portuguese Constitutional Law

Cited Legislation

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Art. 24.º da Constituição Portuguesa
Art. 104.º do Código de Processo Penal
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2158/2006-9
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37/22.9GACLB.C1
Court rules aggravated threat is a public crime; victim's withdrawal of complaint is invalid and proceedings continue.
05812/01
Disciplinary suspension penalty extinguished; administrative appeal dismissed due to supervening impossibility of the case.
01716/08.9BEPRT
Portuguese court dismisses appeal confirming defendant pays costs when their conduct causes procedural extinction.

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Acórdão 63/95

ACÓRDÃO Nº 63/95

Procº nº 419/94

2ª Secção

Rel.: Consº Luís Nunes de Almeida

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional:

Nos presentes autos, em que é recorrente M... e recorrido o Ministério Público, por ter sido declarada extinta a responsabilidade penal do ora recorrente pelo tribunal a quo, julga-se extinto o recurso.

Lisboa, 21 de Fevereiro de 1996

Luis Nunes de Almeida

Guilherme da Fonseca

Bravo Serra

Fernando Alves Correia

Messias Bento

José Manuel Cardoso da Costa