VI Ka 272/20
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Appeal dismissed for factual error; prosecution's assistant waived costs due to financial hardship.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the appeal against the defendant's conviction but granted the prosecution's assistant a waiver of court costs. The court found a material factual error in the first-instance judgment regarding the defendant's actions, which justified the appeal's partial success. Consequently, the original sentence was upheld against the defendant, while the financial burden of the appeal proceedings was shifted to the state treasury.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 634 k.p.k.: A factual error in the first instance judgment justifies the appeal, but the court may waive costs for the prosecution's assistant if their financial situation warrants it.
Keywords
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factual error
appeal on merits
prosecution assistant
waiver of costs
financial hardship
criminal appeal
state treasury
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
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
art. 288 § 1 k.k
art. 46 k.k
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