Automated Summary
Key Facts
Hane Moda filed an appeal against a January 23, 2024 judgment from the Bari Court of Appeal, challenging the non-application of article 131 bis of the criminal code. The Italian Cassation Court (Section 7) found this ground inadmissible as it concerns judicial evaluation reserved to the lower court and not reviewable when not manifestly illogical. The appeal was declared inadmissible and the applicant was ordered to pay court costs and 3,000 euros to the Cassa delle ammende.
Issues
The court examined the admissibility of an appeal filed by HANE MODA against a judgment from the COURT OF APPEAL of BARI, specifically regarding the third ground challenging the non-application of article 131 bis of the penal code. The court determined this issue falls within the discretionary evaluation reserved to the judge of first instance and is not subject to review when the evaluation is not manifestly illogical, rendering the appeal inadmissible.
Holdings
The court declared the appeal inadmissible and condemned the appellant to pay court costs and 3,000 euros to the Cassa delle ammende. The third ground of appeal regarding the non-application of article 131 bis of the criminal code was rejected as it concerns a matter reserved to the judge of merit, not subject to review in this instance.
Remedies
The court declared the appeal inadmissible and ordered the appellant to pay court costs and 3000 euros to the Cassa delle ammende.
Legal Principles
The court held that appeals challenging factual evaluations reserved to the judge of merits are not subject to cassation review when those evaluations are not manifestly illogical, limiting judicial review to cases where lower court assessments clearly exceed logical bounds.
Cited Statute
Codice Penale
Judge Name
- FLORIT FRANCESCO
- DE SANTIS ANNA MARIA
Passage Text
- Dichiara inammissibile il ricorso e condanna il ricorrente al pagamento delle spese processuali e della somma di euro tremila in favore della Cassa delle ammende
- il terzo motivo (sulla mancata applicazione dell'art. 131 bis cod. pen.) non è consentito, dato che verte su valutazione riservata al giudice di merito, non sindacabile in questa sede ogni qual volta si esprima (come nel caso di specie) in una valutazione non manifestamente illogica