IV Ka 336/15
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Appeal court upholds first-instance sentence on minor offense while awarding legal aid costs to defendant.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court upheld the first-instance judgment convicting the defendant of a minor offense under Article 119 of the Penal Code. The defendant appealed the conviction, but the appellate court found no grounds to overturn the original ruling. Consequently, the court ordered the state to reimburse the defendant for legal aid costs incurred during the appeal proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 437 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 119 k.p.w. in conjunction with Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 17 ust. 1 of the Act on Fees in Criminal Proceedings; The appeal court's decision to uphold a conviction is final unless the lower court committed a procedural error or misapplied the law, while legal aid costs are reimbursed to the beneficiary upon a successful appeal.
Keywords
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criminal appeal procedure
minor offense conviction
legal aid costs reimbursement
appellate court decision
state fee payment
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 437 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 119 k.p.w.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 17 ust. 1 of the Act on Fees in Criminal Proceedings