Processo nº 986/23.7GAFAF.G1
TR Guimarães · Feb 10, 2026
What happened in this matter?
The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the conviction for illegal weapon possession. It explicitly rejected the counsel's reliance on six non-existent court rulings, characterizing the behavior as an unacceptable failure of professional diligence, and noted that such conduct undermines the administration of justice.
- Why the court cared
- Fabricated: Case Law | Recorrente identificou e transcreveu excertos de um acórdão de Tribunal Superior que o Tribunal apurou não existir. || Fabricated: Case Law | Recorrente citou outro acórdão supostamente de Tribunal das Relações/Supremo que não consta nas fontes indicadas. || Fabricated: Case Law | Transcrição de excerto atribuída a acórdão superior que o Tribunal verificou ser inexistente no sistema Citius. || Fabricated: Case Law | Apresentação de acórdão supostamente publicado em fonte indicada pelo recorrente, mas não localizado em qualquer fonte. || Fabricated: Case Law | Citação de acórdão com número que nunca correu termos no Tribunal da Relação de Guimarães, apurada como inexistente. || Fabricated: Case Law | Sexto acórdão alegado e transcrito pelo recorrente igualmente não encontrado nas bases ou no sistema Citius.
- Why it matters now
- This record documents a Lawyer filing issue in TR Guimarães, with the listed outcome: Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral.
Why this matter is tracked
In a criminal appeal regarding illegal weapon possession, the defendant's counsel submitted a brief containing six fabricated citations of Superior Court rulings. The Tribunal da Relação de Guimarães identified these as non-existent after verifying them against the Citius system and other legal databases. The court explicitly condemned the use of AI-generated hallucinations in legal filings, contrasting them with the expected standard of human judicial administration. The court dismissed the appeal, upholding the original conviction and sentence of a 1,200 EUR fine, and ordered the forfeiture of the seized weapons. The court's decision highlights the professional responsibility of counsel to verify all cited authorities and the severe consequences of submitting fraudulent legal research.
This record documents a Lawyer filing issue in TR Guimarães, with the listed outcome: Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral.
Record details
What the record establishes about AI use
The court explicitly references 'inteligência artificial' in the context of the hallucinated citations.
Appellate review of a criminal conviction for illegal weapon possession (detenção de arma proibida) originating from the Juízo Local Criminal de Fafe.
Correction behavior is not separately verified in the current record.
Tracked discrepancy record
6 citation, quotation, or authority issues are recorded in the source dataset.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Recorrente identificou e transcreveu excertos de um acórdão de Tribunal Superior que o Tribunal apurou não existir.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Recorrente citou outro acórdão supostamente de Tribunal das Relações/Supremo que não consta nas fontes indicadas.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Transcrição de excerto atribuída a acórdão superior que o Tribunal verificou ser inexistente no sistema Citius.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Apresentação de acórdão supostamente publicado em fonte indicada pelo recorrente, mas não localizado em qualquer fonte.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Citação de acórdão com número que nunca correu termos no Tribunal da Relação de Guimarães, apurada como inexistente.
- Fabricated: Case Law | Sexto acórdão alegado e transcrito pelo recorrente igualmente não encontrado nas bases ou no sistema Citius.
Questions this record answers
- What happened in Processo nº 986/23.7GAFAF.G1?
- The court dismissed the appeal, affirming the conviction for illegal weapon possession. It explicitly rejected the counsel's reliance on six non-existent court rulings, characterizing the behavior as an unacceptable failure of professional diligence, and noted that such conduct undermines the administration of justice.
- Why does Processo nº 986/23.7GAFAF.G1 matter for legal AI risk?
- This record documents a Lawyer filing issue in TR Guimarães, with the listed outcome: Adverse Costs Order; Bar Referral.
- What does the public record establish about Processo nº 986/23.7GAFAF.G1?
- Retained unchanged after audit: the existing summary is source-specific, non-placeholder, and supported by the recorded source link. Read the underlying source before relying on it for legal advice or a filing.
- Which source supports this Processo nº 986/23.7GAFAF.G1 summary?
- The recorded source is Damien Charlotin case archive. It is classified as publisher document archive; review the linked material and subsequent docket history before relying on this summary.
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