VI Ka 152/20
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Appeal against sentence dismissed; defense lawyer's costs upheld; defendant exempted from court fees.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the conviction and sentence while upholding the first-instance judgment. The defense lawyer appealed the entire ruling, arguing procedural errors and excessive fines, but the court found no grounds to alter the verdict. Consequently, the court ruled that the defense costs must be paid by the state while exempting the defendant from court fees.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze: An appeal on behalf of the defense does not justify overturning a valid first-instance judgment, but the state remains liable for defense costs and the defendant is exempt from court fees.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal appeal
defense costs
court fees exemption
procedural error
sentence proportionality
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze
§ 2 i § 17 ust. 2 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016r.
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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