IV Ka 1105/13
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Appeal court reduced prison sentence for theft by 50% due to disproportionality and defendant's financial hardship.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court reduced the defendant's prison sentence from 30 to 15 days while upholding the conviction for theft. The defendant argued the original sentence was excessively harsh given the low value of stolen goods and his long history of minor offenses. The court agreed that the maximum penalty was disproportionate to the crime's social harm and the defendant's personal circumstances, including his pension and minor child.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 119 § 1 k.w.; Art. 120 § 1 k.w.: The appellate court may reduce a sentence if the first-instance penalty is disproportionately severe relative to the crime's social harm and the offender's personal circumstances.
Keywords
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disproportionate sentencing
theft of goods
appellate review
financial hardship
prison term reduction
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 119 § 1 k.w.
Art. 120 § 1 k.w.