II Ka 383/20
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Appeal dismissed; defense lawyer's office fee claim upheld; defendant exempted from appeal costs due to poverty.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's appeal against the first-instance conviction for attempted murder but upheld the defense lawyer's office fee claim. The defendant argued for a change in the verdict, while the prosecution maintained the original judgment's validity. The court rejected the appeal on merits but granted the financial relief for the defense counsel and exempted the defendant from court costs due to their material hardship.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; The court may dismiss an appeal on merits while separately awarding costs to the defense lawyer's office and exempting the defendant from court expenses if they meet the criteria for financial hardship.
Keywords
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criminal appeal
attempted murder
defense costs
legal aid
financial hardship
court expenses
lawyer fee
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 29 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 26 maja 1982 r. Prawo o adwokaturze
§ 4 ust. 1 i § 17 ust. 2 pkt 4 i ust. 7 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015 r.
art. 634 kpk
art. 624 § 1 kpk
art. 17 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
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
art. 439 k.p.k
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