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II W 509/15 AI generated

Court acquitted defendant of mail fraud but convicted of refusing to identify police officer.

Case Number II W 509/15
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court acquitted the defendant of mail fraud, ruling that his refusal to pay was a consumer right rather than fraudulent intent. However, the court convicted him of refusing to provide his identity to a police officer, imposing a 200 zloty fine. The decision balanced the defendant's consumer rights against the legal obligation to identify oneself to law enforcement.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 121 § 2 kw; Art. 65 § 2 kw: A refusal to pay for a service constitutes fraud only if the actor lacks intent to pay, whereas refusing to identify oneself to police is a distinct offense regardless of the underlying dispute.

Keywords

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mail fraud consumer rights refusal to identify police obligation consumer dispute intent to pay consumer protection

Cited Legislation

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art. 121 § 2 kw
art. 65 § 2 kw
art. 33 kw
art. 118 § 1 i 3 kpw
§1 ust.1 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 10.10.2001 r.
art. 3 ust 1 w zw. z art. 21 pkt.2 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

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