Threats in the context of a public meeting

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2016

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The court overturned an acquittal and convicted defendants of threats and serious insults at a municipal meeting. It considered the words and the intimidating circumstances in which they were addressed to the recipient.

What this helps explain

A sentence must be valued within its circumstances; not every hostile expression has the same criminal relevance.

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.