Individual liability in a multi-defendant drugs case

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2015

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The Supreme Court upheld some trafficking convictions but acquitted other defendants because the evidence against them was insufficient. It distinguished the evidence concerning each individual.

What this helps explain

Participation in an environment under investigation does not replace individual evidence of intervention in the crime.

Editorial summary from the official note of the CGPJ. It describes this resolution, without certifying the subsequent evolution of the procedure. It should be read with the legislation applicable to its facts, reforms and subsequent case law.