IV Ka 207/13
AI generated
Appeal dismissed; court upheld first-instance conviction for noise disturbance and rejected excessive penalty claim.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal against a first-instance conviction for noise disturbance and upheld the imposed fine. The defendant argued for acquittal and a lighter penalty, claiming procedural errors and disproportionate sentencing. The court rejected these claims, affirming the lower court's factual findings and reasoning that the fine was not excessively harsh given the circumstances.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.; Art. 53 k.k.; Art. 56 k.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.; Art. 119 k.p.w. 1: An appeal based on alleged factual errors or excessive penalties is inadmissible unless the lower court's reasoning is logically flawed or the penalty differs significantly from what is just.
Keywords
AI generated
noise disturbance
excessive penalty
factual findings
free evaluation of evidence
appeal dismissal
proportionality of punishment
criminal procedure
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.
Art. 53 k.k.
Art. 56 k.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 119 k.p.w. 1
art. 4 k.p.k
art. 424§1 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
art. 53 k.k
Cited Case Law
AI generatedIV KKN 58/97
KZS 4/96 poz. 42
V KRN 230/72