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XIV K 480/17 AI generated

Court convicts defendant for growing cannabis, imposing a fine and confiscating evidence.

Case Number XIV K 480/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court found the defendant guilty of cultivating cannabis in violation of the Anti-Narcotics Act and sentenced him to a fine of 30 daily rates. The prosecution argued for a custodial sentence, but the court determined that the defendant's confession, remorse, and financial circumstances justified a non-custodial penalty. Consequently, the court imposed a fine, ordered the destruction of the seized plants, and credited the defendant's detention time toward the fine.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 63 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii; Art. 37a k.k.: The court may impose a fine instead of imprisonment for drug cultivation offenses when the offender confesses, expresses remorse, and possesses mitigating personal circumstances.

Keywords

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cultivation of cannabis Anti-Narcotics Act substitution of penalty confession and remorse confiscation of evidence criminal detention credit daily fine rates

Cited Legislation

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Art. 63 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Art. 37a k.k.
Art. 33 § 1 i § 3 k.k.
Art. 70 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Art. 63 § 1 i § 5 k.k.
Art. 626 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 626 § 1 k.p.k
art. 65 § 1 k.k
art. 65 § 3 k.k

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