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Primicia: Constitutional Court Topples Recidivism as a Cause for Increasing Sentences

Summary by El Tiempo
The Plena Chamber amended one of the paragraphs of article 58 of Act No. 599 of 2000, which is the Criminal Code.
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Constitutional Court eliminates recidivism as an aggravating factor in the Penal Code.Agencia Period... Fri, 12/12/2025 - 16:49 Details of the momentous determination. High Court dropped the increase in penalties for crimes committed in the previous five years.

The High Court shared the position of the Supreme Court that the articles violated the principle of prohibition of double criminality.

The Plena Chamber amended one of the paragraphs of article 58 of Act No. 599 of 2000, which is the Criminal Code.

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El Tiempo broke the news in on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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