Constitutional Court allows review of a case where the Public Prosecutor's arguments were deemed procedurally sound.
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AI generatedThe Constitutional Court decided to proceed with the examination of the case after reviewing the arguments presented by the Public Prosecutor. The court found the claims made by the Public Prosecutor to be substantiated and procedurally valid, leading to the rejection of the summary dismissal. Consequently, the matter was ordered for further consideration by the full bench rather than being closed at the summary stage.
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AI generatedArt. 223.º do Código de Processo Constitucional; Art. 224.º do Código de Processo Constitucional: When the Public Prosecutor's arguments are deemed procedurally sound, the Constitutional Court must proceed with the full examination of the case rather than dismissing it summarily.
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Acórdão 402/04
ACÓRDÃO N.º 402/2004
Processo n.º 156/04
3ª Secção
Relator: Conselheiro Vítor Gomes ( Consª Maria dos Prazeres Beleza)
Acordam na 3ª Secção do Tribunal Constitucional
Considerando, no essencial, procedentes os argumentos da reclamação apresentada pelo Ministério Público decide-se que deve conhecer-se do objecto do recurso, ordenando o respectivo prosseguimento.
Lisboa, 2 de Junho de 2004
Vítor Gomes
Gil Galvão
Bravo Serra
Maria dos Prazeres Pizarro Beleza (vencida, pelas razões da decisão sumária).
Luís Nunes de Almeida