Court convicts shoplifter of theft under Art. 119 KW, sentencing to one month restriction of liberty and restitution.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of theft for stealing groceries and alcohol from a store, resulting in a sentence of one month of restricted liberty with 30 hours of community service. The defendant admitted guilt, citing financial need and alcohol intoxication, but the court rejected the excuse of poverty given the nature of the stolen items. The court upheld the conviction based on the defendant's intent to appropriate property and imposed a fine equal to the value of the stolen goods.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 119 § 1 k.w.; Art. 20 § 1 k.w.; Art. 21 § 1 k.w.; Art. 119 § 4 k.w.; Art. 119 k.p.w.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: Theft constitutes a qualified offense when committed with direct intent to appropriate another's movable property, warranting criminal punishment including restriction of liberty and restitution of the stolen value.