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VI K 215/15 AI generated

Court convicted defendant of theft recidivism under Polish Criminal Code for buying a stolen phone.

Case Number VI K 215/15
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of theft recidivism, sentencing him to five months of imprisonment for purchasing a stolen mobile phone. The prosecution argued the purchase price was significantly lower than the phone's value, while the defendant claimed ignorance of the item's illicit origin. The court rejected the defense's credibility due to inconsistencies and found the defendant met the statutory requirements for recidivism.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 291 § 1 k.k.; Art. 64 § 1 k.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: A defendant who commits theft within five years of serving a sentence for a similar offense constitutes recidivism and shall be punished by imprisonment, with absolute execution deemed necessary due to the lack of preventive effect of prior sentences.

Keywords

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theft recidivism stolen goods purchase imprisonment sentence criminal code provisions prior conviction record preventive function absolute execution

Cited Legislation

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Art. 291 § 1 k.k.
Art. 64 § 1 k.k.
Art. 63 § 1 k.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

Cited Case Law

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Sygn. akt VIII K 1262/07
Sygn. akt VIII K 1224/07
Sygn. akt VIII K 28/08
Sygn. akt II K 1021/11

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