STC 29/2023: Legal aid in criminal cases

Constitutional Court · STC 29/2023

Issue examined

The appeal concerns the sentences of the Provincial Court of Madrid and an investigative court of the capital that sentenced him for a minor crime of threats.

Summary published by the Constitutional Court

Violation of the rights of defence and legal aid: lack of provision of counsel in criminal cases where legal aid is not mandatory.

The file retains the distinction between violation and alleged violation used by the source. In order to know the judgement, the grounds and the individual votes must be consulted the full resolution.