Court convicts defendant of theft and sentences to community service restriction of freedom under Polish Criminal Code.

The Regional Court in Warsaw convicted the defendant of theft and sentenced him to eight months of restriction of freedom with mandatory community service. The court found that the defendant acted with direct intent to steal property during a judicial auction execution, despite the low social harm involved. Consequently, the court applied the principle of non-custodial sentencing preference for minor offenses, opting for a non-isolatory penalty that balances individual and general prevention goals.