Court partially allowed appeal by correcting fine calculation for theft and continuous offenses under Polish Criminal Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Bełchatów convicted the defendant of theft and misuse of a bank card, initially imposing fines for each count separately. The defendant appealed, arguing the court failed to apply Article 37a of the Criminal Code when calculating the fine for the continuous offenses. The appellate court agreed, noting the omission of the statutory provision regarding fines for continuous crimes, and ordered the correction of the penalty calculation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 278 § 5 k.k.; Art. 279 § 1 k.k.; Art. 283 k.k.; Art. 91 § 1 k.k.; Art. 37a k.k.; Art. 85 § 1 k.k.; Art. 85a k.k.; Art. 86 § 1 k.k.; Art. 91 § 2 k.k.: When multiple acts constitute a continuous offense, the court must apply Article 37a of the Criminal Code to determine the fine, ensuring the penalty reflects the specific legal requirements for continuous crimes rather than summing individual fines.