II Ka 224/20
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Court quashes first-instance acquittal due to procedural errors, remanding for new trial under ne peius rule.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Garwolin acquitted the defendant, but the Regional Court overturned this decision on appeal. The appellate court found that the first-instance judgment contained procedural errors preventing its validation under the ne peius principle. Consequently, the case was remanded to the District Court for a complete retrial with new evidence collection.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedart. 454 § 1 k.p.k.; art. 438 k.p.k.; The appellate court cannot convict a defendant who was acquitted in the first instance if the first-instance judgment contains errors that prevent its validation.
Keywords
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ne peius principle
first instance acquittal
procedural errors
remand for retrial
appellate review
validation of judgment
criminal procedure
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 454 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 438 k.p.k.
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k.
art. 424 k.p.k.
art. 391 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 4 k.p.k.
art. 7 k.p.k.
art. 410 k.p.k.
art. 286 § 1 k.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
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