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II Ka 20/20 AI generated

Court increases fine and imposes suspended prison term for alcohol abuse while remanding one count.

Case Number II Ka 20/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The appellate court modified the first-instance judgment by increasing the daily fine to 140 units and replacing the suspended fine with a suspended prison sentence of one year, conditioned on abstaining from alcohol. The prosecution argued for stricter penalties under Article 207 of the Criminal Code, while the defense contested the severity and the inclusion of the alcohol abuse condition. The court ruled that the original sentencing was insufficient and legally flawed regarding the calculation of the fine and the applicability of the suspended sentence, necessitating a new determination of the penalty for the specific offense.

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Art. 207 § 1 k.k.; Art. 222 § 1 k.k.; Art. 69 § 1, 2 k.k.; Art. 70 § 1 k.k.; Art. 72 § 1 pkt. 5 k.k.; Art. 37a k.k. – When a combined sentence is revoked, the court must determine a new single penalty based on the remaining facts, potentially imposing a suspended prison term with specific behavioral conditions if the original fine was inappropriate or the circumstances warrant stricter measures.

Keywords

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suspended prison sentence alcohol abuse condition combined sentence revocation daily fine calculation proportionality of penalty Criminal Code Art. 207 behavioral obligation

Cited Legislation

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Art. 207 § 1 k.k.
Art. 222 § 1 k.k.
Art. 69 § 1 k.k.
Art. 69 § 2 k.k.
Art. 70 § 1 k.k.
Art. 72 § 1 pkt. 5 k.k.
Art. 37a k.k.
Art. 10 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy z 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt. 3 ustawy z 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
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