Supreme Court rejects defense request to recuse judge based on prior case involvement under Polish Criminal Procedure Code.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the defense's request to recuse the judge from the cassation case II KK 564/24. The defense argued the judge should be excluded under Article 41 § 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code due to prior involvement in related proceedings. The court found no legal basis for recusal as the statutory conditions for disqualification were not met in this instance.
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AI generatedArt. 41 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 41 § 2 k.p.k.: A judge may not be recused if the statutory grounds for disqualification are not present, and prior involvement in related proceedings does not automatically constitute a conflict of interest requiring withdrawal.
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II KK 564/24 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 27 listopada 2025 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Marek Pietruszyński w sprawie T.P. po rozpoznaniu na posiedzeniu w Izbie Karnej w dniu 27 listopada 2025 r. wniosku obrońcy skazanego o wyłączenie sędziego od udziału w rozpoznaniu sprawy kasacyjnej II KK 564/24 na podstawie art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario p o s t a n o w i ł: wniosku nie uwzględnić. [r.g.]