II W 564/17
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Court convicts defendant of theft by snatching victim's phone while driving, sentencing to fine.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Bełchatow convicted the defendant of theft by snatching a mobile phone from a female passenger's hand while driving her home. The court found the victim's testimony credible despite her intoxication, noting the defendant hid the phone to prevent her from calling for help. Consequently, the court imposed a 300 zloty fine and ordered the recovery of state costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 119 § 1 kw k.k.; Art. 24 § 1, § 3 kw k.k.: The act of forcibly taking a mobile phone from a victim's hand to prevent her from calling for assistance constitutes theft by snatching, regardless of the victim's state of intoxication.
Keywords
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theft by snatching
mobile phone theft
forcible taking
prevention of help
intoxicated victim
criminal fine
passenger safety
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 119 § 1 kw k.k.
Art. 24 § 1 k.k.
Art. 24 § 3 k.k.
Art. 119 k.p.w.
Art. 616 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 118 § 1 k.p.w.
Ustawa z dnia 23.06.1973 roku o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Rozporządzenie Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 10.10.2001 roku
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