Insights and News on Criminal Law
STS 172/2022 annuls a physiotherapist’s sexual abuse conviction, as sole victim testimony lacked corroboration, violating presumption of innocence.
On 17 Oct 2025, Jorge Agüero Lafora will speak at Abu Dhabi’s Litigation & Arbitration Conference on cross-border evidentiary challenges
Generative AI transforms sectors like education, art, and medicine but enables misuse, notably deepfakes, enabling realistic identity manipulation.
STS 136/2022 annuls the acquittal of a youth camp supervisor for sexual abuse, addressing appellate overreach in reassessing personal evidence.
The presumption of innocence (Art. 24.2 Spanish Constitution) ensures convictions rely on sufficient evidence, safeguards, and independent judicial review.
STS 402/2025 annuls a 1995 conviction for violent robbery, rape, and unlawful detention, granting acquittal due to new evidence raising reasonable doubt.
STS 237/2025 resolves cassation appeal on acquittal in Cuenca; debtor hid and damaged a tractor under judicial seizure for fraudulent insolvency
Art. 20.4 CP requires rationality in self-defense; the Torrejón case shows intensive and extensive excess, excluding the defense exemption.
Criminal Court No. 6 of Almería acquitted our German clients of attempted theft, confirming procedural violations and reaffirming presumption of innocence.
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