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II K 169/20 AI generated

Court sentenced defendant to six months imprisonment for perjury regarding a brother's assault during trial.

Case Number II K 169/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court found the defendant guilty of perjury for falsely testifying that he committed an assault on a victim to protect his brother during a prior trial. The defendant had been explicitly warned of criminal liability and the right to remain silent under Article 182 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before making the false statement. Consequently, the court imposed a six-month prison sentence under Article 233 of the Criminal Code, ruling that the intentional act of lying to the judicial system warranted a severe penalty.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 182 k.p.k.; Art. 233 § 1 ak. 1 k.k.: The court established that a defendant who knowingly or potentially knowingly testifies falsely to protect a relative, despite being warned of criminal liability, commits perjury punishable by imprisonment.

Keywords

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perjury in court proceedings false testimony during trial protection of relative intentional criminal act Article 233 Criminal Code Article 182 Code of Criminal Procedure six months imprisonment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 182 k.p.k.
Art. 233 § 1 ak. 1 k.k.
Art. 618 § 1 pkt 11 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
§ 17 ust. 2 pkt 3 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r.
art. 387 k.p.k
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