II K 443/20
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Court dismissed appeal regarding sentencing for perjury, citing prior convictions preventing probation under Polish Criminal Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the appeal against a criminal judgment imposing a four-month prison sentence for perjury. The defendant, S.S., had previously been convicted four times and voluntarily surrendered to punishment, but the court found no grounds for suspending the sentence due to her recidivism. Consequently, the absolute prison term was upheld to ensure a deterrent effect on a repeat offender.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 233 § 1, 1a k.k.; Art. 69 § 1 k.k.: Perjury constitutes a crime punishable by imprisonment; however, conditional suspension of sentence is prohibited if the offender has multiple prior prison convictions, necessitating an absolute term for deterrence.
Keywords
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perjury
criminal code
conditional suspension
recidivism
prison term
deterrence
prior convictions
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 233 § 1 k.k.
Art. 233 § 1a k.k.
Art. 69 § 1 k.k.
Art. 422 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 424 § 3 k.p.k.
Art. 343 k.p.k.
Art. 618 § 1 pkt. 11 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 233 § 1 k.k
Cited Case Law
AI generatedSN z 2.02.2004 r., V KK 168/03, OSNKW 2004/3, poz. 29
V KK 168/03
Court held false testimony in administrative proceedings under a regulation, not an act, does not constitute perjury. Dismissed appeal. False testimony in administrative proceedings under a regulation, not an act, does not constitute perjury. Dismissed appeal.
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