II K 609/20
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Court acquits defendant of life threat charge due to lack of evidence proving reasonable fear of harm.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the defendant, J. Z., of the charge of threatening a victim with life under Article 190 of the Criminal Code. The prosecution alleged that text messages sent between 15:20 and 15:22 on March 21, 2019, created a reasonable fear of death in the recipient. The court determined that the evidence failed to establish the necessary intent or the specific impact of the messages to justify the conviction.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 190 § 1 k.k.; Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.: A threat constitutes a crime only if it creates a reasonable fear of its fulfillment; without proof of such fear or specific intent, the accused is acquitted.
Keywords
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threatening with death
reasonable fear of harm
text message evidence
acquittal due to lack of intent
Criminal Code Article 190
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 190 § 1 k.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.