An object left behind as evidence of a robbery

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2016

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The court upheld a conviction based on an investigation triggered by an object the intruder left in the home. It considered its connection with the subsequent identification evidence.

What this helps explain

The indiciary evidence requires linking the basic facts and the conclusion by reasoned reasoning, taking into account the whole of the evidence.

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.