IV Ka 722/15
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Appeal court acquits defendants on election law charges due to insufficient evidence of intent to harm election results.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court acquitted the defendants of election law offenses and ordered the state to cover defense costs. The prosecution alleged intentional interference with election results, but the court found no evidence proving the specific intent required under the relevant article. Consequently, the court reversed the lower court's conviction and declared the defendants innocent.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 495 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu Wyborczego; Art. 435 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.: The court established that conviction for election offenses requires proof of specific intent to harm the election result, which was not substantiated by the evidence presented.
Keywords
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election law offenses
intent to harm results
insufficient evidence standard
acquittal on appeal
state defense costs
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 495 § 1 pkt 1 Kodeksu Wyborczego
Art. 435 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 437 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 109 § 2 k.p.w.
Art. 118 § 2 k.p.w.