II K 732/17
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Court extends temporary arrest for drunk driving causing death due to high risk of flight.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court extended the temporary arrest of the defendant for an additional three months to ensure the proper course of the criminal proceedings. The defendant was charged with intentional endangerment of road safety and negligent homicide after driving drunk and killing a cyclist. The court ruled that the severity of the potential sentence and the risk of the defendant fleeing justified the continued use of arrest.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 249 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 258 § 2 k.p.k.: Temporary arrest may be extended when evidence indicates a high probability of the accused committing the alleged act and when the severity of the potential penalty creates a significant risk of the accused evading justice.
Keywords
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temporary arrest extension
drunk driving homicide
risk of flight
criminal proceedings security
severe penalty threat
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 249 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 258 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 258 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 259 k.p.k.
Art. 122 k.p.k.
Art. 460 k.p.k.
Art. 254 k.p.k.