Minor theft and repeat offending under the 2015 reform

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2017

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The plenary court narrowly interpreted the theft aggravation introduced in 2015. It rejected reliance solely on earlier minor offences for that aggravated category. The judgment included dissenting opinions.

What this helps explain

Historical criterion: the article 234 was later reformed. This fact sheet does not in itself describe the current multirecidence regime.

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.