II Ka 755/19
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Criminal appeal dismissed for excessive sentence; court upheld first instance ruling on probation and vehicle ban.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's partial appeal against a criminal sentence for driving under the influence. The defendant argued the penalty was disproportionate, but the court noted he has a working spouse and unlimited earning capacity beyond the current restrictions. Consequently, the court found the original sentence regarding probation and vehicle bans to be appropriate and maintained the first-instance judgment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: The court may reject an appeal claiming excessive punishment if the convicted person has sufficient means of support and the original penalty is not unreasonable given their circumstances.
Keywords
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excessive sentence
proportionality principle
criminal appeal
probation conditions
vehicle ban
means of support
disproportionate penalty
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 8 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych z dnia 23 czerwca 1973r.
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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