Court dismissed appeal against fine for false police summons, ruling penalty was fair and proportional to defendant's income.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court upheld the first-instance judgment convicting the defendant of a minor offense involving false police summons. The defendant argued the 300 zloty fine was excessive, but the court found the penalty fair, proportional to her income as a pensioner, and adequate for the circumstances. Consequently, the appeal was rejected, and the state was ordered to cover the costs of the public defender's services.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 66 § 1 kw; Art. 24 § 3 kw; Art. 437 § 1 kpk; Art. 118 § 1 kpw; Art. 627 kpk; Art. 119 kpw; Art. 618 § 1 pkt 11 kpk; Art. 624 § 1 kpk; Art. 634 kpk; Art. 109 § 2 kpw; The court may uphold a sentence if it is fair, justified, proportional to the guilt, and adequate to the offender's income, rejecting appeals based on claims of excessive severity.