Court dismisses appeal and quashes first-instance verdict due to statute of limitations barring prosecution for the traffic offense.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court quashed the first-instance verdict and dismissed the appeal proceedings because the statute of limitations for prosecuting the traffic offense had expired. Although the defendant argued factual errors and procedural delays, the court confirmed that the act occurred in January 2013, making the two-year limitation period expire in January 2015. Consequently, the prosecution was barred, necessitating the dismissal of the case rather than a simple acquittal.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 45 § 1 kw; Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 kpw; Art. 104 § 1 pkt 7 kw: When the statute of limitations for prosecution expires during appeal proceedings, the appeal must be dismissed and the first-instance verdict quashed, provided there are no grounds for acquittal based on lack of act or fault.