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Constitutional court allows public prosecution appeal against lower court decision on criminal procedure grounds.

Case Number TC_19980092
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Constitutional Court granted the Public Prosecutor's appeal against a lower court ruling, ordering its reform. The Public Prosecutor challenged the decision based on procedural errors found in the original judgment. The court upheld the appeal by revoking the lower court's decision and remanding the case for a new trial consistent with the cited precedent.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 220.º da CRP; Art. 52.º da CRP: The Constitutional Court may grant an appeal by the Public Prosecutor to correct procedural violations or errors in the application of the law by lower courts.

Keywords

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Public Prosecutor appeal Constitutional Court review Criminal procedure error Lower court decision Procedural reform order

Cited Legislation

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Art. 220.º da CRP
Art. 52.º da CRP

Cited Case Law

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Acórdão nº 269/97
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Acórdão 92/98

ACÓRDÃO Nº 92/98

Proc. nº 406/97

2ª Secção

Relator: Cons.Sousa e Brito

Acordam na 2ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional :

Nestes autos vindos do Tribunal da Relação de Lisboa, em que é recorrente o Ministério Público, pelos fundamentos constantes do Acórdão nº 269/97 (Diário da República - II Série de 23/5/97), decide-se conceder provimento ao recurso, revogando-se a decisão recorrida, determinando-se a sua reforma em conformidade com o julgamento expresso no citado Acórdão nº 269/97.

Lisboa, 4 de Fevereiro de 1998

José de Sousa e Brito

Guilherme da Fonseca

Messias Bento

Bravo Serra

Fernando Alves Correia

Luis Nunes de Almeida