IV Ka 96/14
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Appeal court quashes first-instance verdict due to procedural violations denying defendant's right to defense.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court quashed the first-instance verdict and remanded the case for a new trial. The defendant argued that the lower court failed to verify his innocence and relied on incomplete evidence. The court ruled that procedural errors, specifically the failure to summon the detained defendant to court, violated his right to defense and necessitated a retrial.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 k.p.w.; Art. 65 § 1, 3 k.p.w.; Art. 67 § 5 k.p.w.; Art. 71 § 4 k.p.w.; Art. 8 k.p.w.: Procedural violations denying a detained defendant the opportunity to participate in court proceedings may invalidate a verdict if they substantially affect the trial's outcome.
Keywords
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right to defense
detained defendant
procedural violation
remand for retrial
criminal appeal
summons to court
evidence evaluation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 4 k.p.w.
Art. 65 § 1 k.p.w.
Art. 65 § 3 k.p.w.
Art. 67 § 5 k.p.w.
Art. 71 § 4 k.p.w.
Art. 8 k.p.w.
art. 4 k.p
art. 67 § 1 k.p
art. 67 § 3 k.p
art. 65 § 3 k.p
Cited Case Law
AI generatedSąd Najwyższy z dnia 3 października 2003 roku w sprawie V KK 227/03
V KK 227/03