IV K 1159/17 AI generated

Court imposes one-year driving ban for drunk driving despite defendant's health and family care needs.

Case Number IV K 1159/17

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2018-03-12

Outcome Allowed / Granted

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Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of drunk driving and imposed a conditional sentence with a one-year driving ban. Although the defendant argued that her health issues and need to care for her parents made a total ban impossible, the court rejected this claim. The court ruled that the defendant knowingly took the risk of driving while intoxicated and that a one-year ban serves as sufficient general and special prevention.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 178a § 1 k.k.; Art. 67 § 3 k.k.; Art. 39 pkt 3, 7 k.k.; Art. 63 § 4 k.k.; Art. 67 § 3 k.k. in conjunction with Art. 39 § 7 k.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k. in conjunction with Art. 629 k.p.k.; Art. 7 of the Act on Court Fees; A driving ban is mandatory for drunk driving convictions unless special circumstances exist, and a one-year duration is sufficient to achieve preventive goals even for defendants with health or family care obligations.

Keywords

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drunk driving conviction driving ban duration special prevention purposes health care obligations conditional sentence application court fees assessment financial compensation order