Questão jurídica principal
Whether in dubio pro reo applies to the interim question which prosecution authority is competent based on the accused's age.
Decisão extraída
The principle does not apply to this procedural jurisdictional dispute; it is reserved for the criminal court's assessment of guilt.
Fundamentação extraída
In dubio pro reo is a rule of proof and burden of proof for the merits of guilt only, not for procedural questions such as which authority must conduct the investigation.