“There must have been acquitted,” it is the conviction of the defense Duarte Lima. Speaking on Saturday, the Express , Raul Soares da Veiga, a lawyer and representative of former deputy PSD considers that it is a “wrong” decision.
” according to the law, the court decision was, in my judgment and in the Distinguished Jurists wrong. If [now] no confirmation of that decision, I can only conclude that we have another wrong decision, “said the lawyer, noting that only may” reconsider this judgment after knowing the basics of Judgment. ” The defendants and the defense have not been notified of the decision.
Last Friday, the Lisbon Court of Relationship reduced the sentence of Duarte Lima from ten to six years in prison in legal matters worse, the crimes of aggravated fraud and money laundering in the Homeland process.
in the first instance, Duarte Lima was sentenced to six years in prison for aggravated fraud and seven years for money laundering, and the applied court 10 years of effective imprisonment in legal height. After the sentencing, the defense called for acquittal or reduction for five years (allowing suspended sentence of the application), considering that it was not proven that the former Member intended to enrich illicitly and cause financial loss to the BPN.
on Friday, the the Lisbon made it clear that the request was denied.
“according to the legal rules [established by the Constitutions and the laws of civilized states] without predicate offense no bleaching. In case, the predicate offense is swindling, whose elements are not met. We understand as well that, in legal certainty, there should have been acquitted, “he thought Raul Soares da Veiga.
With this decision of the Court of Appeal Lisbon Duarte Lima no longer appeal to the Supreme Court.
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