IV Ka 280/13
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Appeal court acquits defendant due to unresolved evidentiary doubts regarding potato seedling destruction. Unresolved doubts lead to acquittal under the principle of in dubio pro reo.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court overturned the first-instance verdict, acquitting the defendant of destroying potato seedlings. The defense argued that the victim's identification was unreliable due to poor visibility and that the destruction of seedlings could be attributed to frost rather than human action. The court found these doubts unresolvable and applied the principle of in dubio pro reo, ruling that the evidence was insufficient to convict.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 156 § 1 kw; Art. 5 § 1, 2 kpk: When material evidence regarding the commission of a crime remains ambiguous and doubts cannot be resolved through further investigation, the principle of in dubio pro reo requires acquittal.
Keywords
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in dubio pro reo
unresolved evidentiary doubts
criminal appeal procedure
insufficient evidence standard
principle of presumption of innocence
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 156 § 1 kw
Art. 438 pkt 2, 3 kpk
Art. 437 § 1 kpk
Art. 109 § 2 kpw
Art. 438 pkt 1 kpk
Art. 118 § 2 kpk
Art. 5 § 1 kpk
Art. 5 § 2 kpk
art. 4 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generatedWyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 25.06.1991 r. WR 107/91