A temporary metro ban following theft

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2018

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The plenary court accepted a temporary ban from the metro network as a penalty linked to theft committed there. It assessed the proportionality of extending the restriction beyond the particular station.

What this helps explain

Penalties prohibiting access to places must be justified by their connection to the offence and their specific scope.

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.