Insufficient evidence of alleged sexual offences

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2017

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The Supreme Court acquitted because it did not consider the evidence of the alleged sexual assaults conclusive. It examined doubts affecting the strength of the material relied on for conviction.

What this helps explain

Acquittal for insufficient evidence should not be presented as a demonstration of a false complaint.

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.