II Ka 753/20
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Court partially allowed appeal by modifying traffic offense facts regarding pedestrian observation and braking timing.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Siedlce partially modified the first-instance judgment regarding a traffic offense involving a pedestrian. The appellant argued that the lower court incorrectly established facts about the driver's observation and braking, claiming the pedestrian would have stopped after a brief pause. The appellate court agreed to change the factual description to reflect that the driver failed to brake in time due to a misjudgment of the pedestrian's continued movement, while upholding the rest of the sentence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 177 § 2 kk; Art. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.: The court may modify factual findings in a criminal judgment if the lower court's assessment of the event's course was erroneous and influenced the sentencing decision.
Keywords
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traffic offense
pedestrian injury
factual error
appellate review
braking timing
criminal procedure
partial modification
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 177 § 2 kk
Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.
Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 634 kpk
Art. 636 § 1 kpk
Art. 627 kpk
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
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