VI Ka 318/20 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defense lawyers ordered to pay state costs for unsuccessful appeal on sentencing and procedure.

Case Number VI Ka 318/20

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2021-03-19

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The appellate court dismissed the appeals filed by defense lawyers against the first-instance verdict regarding two defendants charged with drug-related offenses. While the court upheld the original sentencing and procedural findings against the accused, it ruled that the defense counsel failed to justify their requests for a new trial or cost exemptions. Consequently, the court ordered the defense lawyers to pay the state's legal costs for the appeal proceedings, while simultaneously waiving the defendants' personal liability for these expenses.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o Adwokaturze; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 634 k.p.k.: Defense lawyers are liable for state costs when their appeals fail, but the court may exempt the accused from such liability based on their material situation.

Keywords

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