A wine-cellar burglary and multiple sources of evidence

Supreme Court · Second Chamber (Penal) · 2024

What the Supreme Court considered and decided

The Supreme Court upheld convictions for an especially serious burglary involving force at business premises. It emphasised the combined assessment of witness accounts and other evidence challenged by the defence.

What this helps explain

The rating of robbery with force depends on the mode of access and execution, in addition to the value of the subtracted.

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.