Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the facts met the statutory elements of assassination under Art. 112 CP rather than ordinary murder.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The killing was driven by an extremely futile, egoistic motive and carried out with determination and coldness, showing a complete lack of scruples.
Motivazione estratta
The victim had done nothing to provoke homicidal hatred; the defendant ambushed her, stabbed her six times, and acted with particular brutality. His alcoholism and mild intellectual disability did not affect the qualification, but only sentencing.