VI W 789/14
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Court imposed a fine for two traffic offenses within seven days despite significant diminished capacity.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court found the defendant guilty of two traffic violations committed within a seven-day period and imposed a 400 zloty fine. Although the defendant had significantly diminished capacity to understand and control their actions, the court determined this did not warrant a complete exemption from punishment. The court reasoned that the close temporal proximity of the offenses and the need for social deterrence outweighed the mitigating factor of reduced culpability.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 17 § 2 kw; Art. 33 kk: The court may, but is not required to, exempt a defendant with significantly diminished capacity from punishment; however, when multiple offenses occur in close succession, the court must consider social deterrence and may impose a fine.
Keywords
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diminished capacity
traffic offenses
social deterrence
exemption from penalty
close temporal proximity
fine imposition
culpability degree
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 17 § 2 kw
Art. 33 kk
Art. 97 kw
Art. 23 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy Prawo o ruchu drogowym
Art. 23 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy Prawo o ruchu drogowym
Art. 118 § 1 kpw
Art. 119 kpw
Cited Case Law
AI generatedwyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 21 października 1972 r., sygn. akt III KR 175/72
wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 22 lutego 1973 r., sygn. Rw 136/73
wyrok Sądu Najwyższego z dnia 20 czerwca 1973 r., sygn. akt II KR 63/73