Unofficial summary in English. The judgment is published in Portuguese only, and only the Portuguese text is authentic.
The appellant, sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and joint compensation for fraud, brought an extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality against a judgment of the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, invoking in dubio pro reo, a fair trial, the duty to state reasons and proportionality of the sentence. The Court dismissed the appeal because no constitutional provision had been breached and it is not for the Court to reassess the specific sentence imposed.
Decision
Appeal dismissed
Type of proceedings
Extraordinary appeal on grounds of unconstitutionality (Recurso Extraordinário de Inconstitucionalidade)
Full text
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