Court upheld criminal conviction and ordered defendant to pay court costs and legal aid expenses.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court upheld the first-instance judgment convicting the defendant of domestic violence and property damage. The defendant appealed, arguing for exemption from court costs due to low income, but the court found no basis for such relief given his stable employment. Consequently, the court ordered the defendant to pay all litigation expenses, including those for state-provided legal aid, while awarding costs to the defense lawyer.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 437 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.; Art. 618 § 1 pkt 11 k.p.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o adwokaturze: The court must uphold a valid first-instance criminal judgment and order the convicted person to bear all court costs and expenses for state-provided legal aid, rejecting exemptions based on income unless statutory hardship criteria are met.