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II K 1111/16 AI generated

Court acquits defendant for throwing fireworks at football match due to insufficient eyewitness evidence.

Case Number II K 1111/16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court acquitted the defendant, P. B., of throwing fireworks at a football match because the sole eyewitness testimony was deemed unreliable and insufficient. The prosecution argued the witness identified the defendant, but the defense highlighted that the witness likely misidentified the thrower due to the small size of the device and the witness's own admission of potential error. Consequently, the court found no sufficient data to justify suspicion of the crime under Article 17 § 1 point 1 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 17 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.k.; Art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.: If there is a complete lack of data sufficiently justifying suspicion of the commission of a prohibited act, the proceedings shall be terminated and the accused shall be acquitted.

Keywords

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insufficient eyewitness testimony termination of criminal proceedings acquittal due to lack of evidence mass event safety law unreliable witness identification

Cited Legislation

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Art. 17 § 1 pkt 1 k.p.k.
Art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 616 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 59 ust. 1 ustawy o bezpieczeństwie imprez masowych
Art. 60 ust. 2 ustawy o bezpieczeństwie imprez masowych
Art. 11 § 2 kk

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