IV Ka 153/17
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Court dismisses appeal against sentence due to statute of limitations barring criminal prosecution.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court in Piotrków Trybunalski quashed the lower court's sentence and terminated the proceedings because the prosecution had expired. The defendant appealed a conviction under Article 92a of the Penal Code, arguing against the final judgment. The court ruled that the statute of limitations for criminal liability had passed, rendering the prosecution inadmissible.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 104 § 1 pkt 7 k.p.w.; Art. 45 § 1 k.k.: An appeal against a sentence must be dismissed if the prosecution has expired due to the passage of the limitation period for criminal liability.
Keywords
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statute of limitations
criminal liability
prosecution expiration
appellate review
termination of proceedings
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 104 § 1 pkt 7 k.p.w.
Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.w.
Art. 45 § 1 k.k.
Art. 118 § 2 k.p.w.