Supreme Court rejects appeals raised by the Prosecutor's Office against the reductions of sentences agreed by lower courts in application of the law of only yes is yes. The decision of the high court is a closed endorsement of the criteria used by the provincial courts that have reduced sentences to sex offenders.
The 15 magistrates that form it have reviewed between Tuesday and Wednesday a total of 29 appeals, of which seven were presented by the prosecutor's Office. In all but one (due to a miscarriage of justice) they have maintained the criteria of the provincial court.