Electricity Theft: The Court of Cassation and the Tampering of Electronic Meters (Judgment no. 19021/2025)
The Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 19021 of 2025, clarifies the distinction between theft and computer fraud in cases of tampering with electronic meters to steal energy. Discover why altering the chip constitutes the crime of aggravated theft and what the legal implications of this important ruling are for those who attempt to evade energy payment.
Home Burglary with Work Keys: the Court of Cassation Rules with Judgment no. 11744/2025
The Court of Cassation, with judgment 11744 of 2025, has reiterated a crucial principle regarding home burglary: whoever enters a property with keys obtained for professional reasons, but with the intent to steal, commits aggravated theft. A fundamental analysis to understand the boundaries between legitimate access and crime, and to protect one's home.
Aggravated theft of money from self-service pumps: the Court of Cassation no. 13132/2025 clarifies ex officio prosecution
The Supreme Court, with judgment no. 13132/2025, recognizes the aggravating circumstance under art. 625, paragraph 1, no. 7 of the Italian Criminal Code for the theft of cash kept in the payment terminal of a fuel station, making the crime prosecutable ex officio in light of the Cartabia reform. Let's analyze the reasoning, practical impacts, and jurisprudential precedents.
Theft of used oil containers and the aggravating circumstance of public service: comment on Cass. pen. Sec. VI, judgment no. 13292/2024
The Supreme Court of Cassation, with judgment no. 13292/2024 filed on April 7, 2025, clarifies when the theft of goods intended for the collection of used oils constitutes aggravated theft pursuant to art. 625 of the Criminal Code, highlighting the link between environmental protection and public service.