II Ka 78/20
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Court quashes first-instance acquittal due to procedural errors violating the principle of two-instance proceedings.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal quashed the first-instance acquittal and remanded the case for retrial due to procedural violations. The prosecution appealed, arguing that the lower court failed to properly assess evidence and apply the principle of two-instance proceedings. The court ruled that a valid acquittal could not have been issued given these errors, necessitating a new trial.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 437 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 k.p.k.: When a first-instance judgment violates the principle of two-instance proceedings or contains procedural errors affecting the verdict, the appeal court must quash the judgment and remand the case for a new trial.
Keywords
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two-instance proceedings
procedural error
quashing judgment
acquittal
remand for retrial
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 437 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 k.p.k.
Art. 7 k.p.k.
Art. 442 § 2 k.p.k.
art. 13 § 1 k.k
art. 305 § 1 k.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
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