Proven violence under the former sexual-offence categories

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2019

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The court changed a conviction under the former legislation after finding sufficient violence to classify the events as sexual assault. It examined the force described in the established facts.

What this helps explain

History sheet: The legal distinction between abuse and aggression was reformed in 2022 and should not be presented as a valid classification.

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.