【裁判要旨】对于限制减刑条款出台以前的犯罪行为必须坚持从旧兼从轻原则,它只能适用于本应判处死刑立即执行但判处死刑、缓期两年执行并限制减刑同样能达到法律效果和社会效果有机统一的情形;反之,如果案件本来就可以判处死刑、缓期两年执行却附加限制减刑,则是对被告人刑罚的加重。案号一审:(2011)沪二中刑初字第139号二审:(2012)沪高刑复字第25号 The purpose of the referee The restrictions on commutation provisions before the introduction of criminal acts must adhere to the principle of old and light, it can only be applied to the death penalty should be sentenced to death but imprisonment, suspended for two years to implement and limit the same penalties can achieve legal effects and Social effects and organic unity; the other hand, if the case could have been sentenced to death, suspended for two years but with additional restrictions on commutation, is to increase the penalty for the accused. Case No. First Instance: (2011) Shanghai Erzhong Chu Zi No. 139 Second Trial: (2012) Shanghai High Court Complex No. 25