II Ka 259/20
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Criminal appeal dismissed; court upheld first-instance conviction and sentence for theft under Polish Criminal Procedure Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's and defense attorney's appeals against the first-instance judgment convicting the defendant of theft. The court found the appeals based on procedural errors and factual mistakes to be unfounded as the evidence sufficiently supported the original conviction. Consequently, the first-instance verdict regarding guilt and sentencing was upheld in full force.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.; Art. 2 ust. 1, 2 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych; The court of appeal must uphold the first-instance judgment if the grounds for appeal are unfounded and the evidence supports the conviction.
Keywords
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criminal appeal dismissal
theft conviction upheld
unfounded procedural error
factual findings confirmed
court costs allocation
Criminal Procedure Code
second instance review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 2 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 2 ust. 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
Cited Case Law
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