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V K 255/16 AI generated

Court convicted defendant of forgery and false evidence, sentencing him to six months imprisonment for faking his deceased father's signature.

Case Number V K 255/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court found the defendant guilty of forgery and creating false evidence by signing his deceased father's name on a legal document. The defendant argued the act was ineffective since his father was dead, but the court ruled that the intent to deceive and the act of falsification constituted a completed crime. Consequently, the defendant was sentenced to six months of imprisonment, with court costs waived due to his financial hardship.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 235 kk; Art. 270 § 1 kk; Art. 11 § 2 kk: The court established that forging a signature on a legal document to create false evidence constitutes the crime of forgery and creating false evidence, regardless of whether the intended victim is deceased.

Keywords

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forgery of signature false evidence creation deceased person signature criminal intent imprisonment sentence waived court costs cumulative legal qualification

Cited Legislation

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Art. 235 kk
Art. 270 § 1 kk
Art. 11 § 2 kk
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

Cited Case Law

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