Court sentenced drunk driver to 10 months prison and lifetime ban for recidivism within 5 years.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Giżycko sentenced the defendant to ten months of imprisonment and a lifetime ban on driving for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The court found the defendant guilty of recidivism under Article 64 of the Criminal Code, having committed a similar offense within five years of serving a six-month sentence. Consequently, the court rejected the possibility of probation due to the high social danger posed by the defendant's repeated violations and failure to pay alimony.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 178a § 4 k.k.; Art. 64 § 1 k.k.; Art. 42 § 3 k.k.; Art. 43 § 3 k.k.; Art. 43a § 2 k.k. – A repeat offender who commits a drunk driving offense within five years of serving a short custodial sentence for a similar crime is subject to immediate imprisonment and a lifetime driving ban, with probation excluded due to the severity of the recidivism.