Reference: 360/2015

Judgement Details


Date
29/10/2018
Court
OF CRIMINAL APPEAL (INFERIOR)
Judiciary
GRIXTI GIOVANNI
Parties
THE POLICE vs OMISSIS
ECLI
ECLI:MT:AKI:2018:113697
Judgement Type
FINAL JUDGEMENT

Keywords / Summary


Keywords
PRESKRIZZJONI
Summary
This case related to the prescriptive period for defilement of minors as a continuous offence. The first part of Article 689 of the Criminal Code is clear and unequivocal in that for the purposes of prescription regard shall only be had to the punishment for which the crime is ordinarily subject. The second part is not as clear, has given rise and will give rise to further uncertainties unless itis clearly amended by the legislator. Clarity of legislation is essential for the obvious reasons including the right of a child on attainment of majority who should be further protected by the legislator especially in this age where allegations such as that under review are unfortunately commonplace. In this case prescription was applied.




Operational Programme 1
CONvErGE connected eGovernment


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