Mitigating circumstance of damage repair and abbreviated judgment: comment on the Criminal Cassation n. 8581/2025

The Court of Cassation, with ruling no. 8581/2025, clarifies the exact moment by which the defendant must compensate or return the damage to benefit from the mitigating circumstance ex art. 62 n. 6 c.p. in the abbreviated procedure: before the admission order. We analyze the key steps and practical implications for defenders and injured parties.