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Threats, coercion and harassment
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Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2023
ECLI:ES:TS:2023:1557
What the Supreme Court considered and decided
The plenary court upheld an acquittal on threats because the intention that the words reach the intended recipient was not established. A dissenting opinion supported a different outcome.
What this helps explain
The intention of communication and the knowledge of the victim should not be confused; the appeal was settled on the proven facts of the case.
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.
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