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III K 94/21 AI generated

Court combined fines for multiple crimes, applying cumulation and moderation principles to set a fair total penalty.

Case Number III K 94/21
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court combined multiple fines imposed on the defendant for various offenses committed over a two-year period. The defendant argued for leniency, while the prosecution contended for a strict cumulative penalty reflecting the high number of crimes. The court decided to apply both the principle of cumulation and the principle of moderation, resulting in a total fine of 480 daily units to ensure fairness and humanitarian standards.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 85 § 1, 2 k.k.; Art. 86 § 1 k.k.; Art. 33 § 3 k.k.; Art. 577 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: When combining fines for multiple crimes, the court must balance the principle of cumulation with the principle of moderation to avoid excessive penalties while ensuring the total punishment remains within legal limits and satisfies the requirements of justice and humanism.

Keywords

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combination of fines principle of cumulation principle of moderation multiple offenses criminal penalty fair sentencing humanitarian standards

Cited Legislation

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Art. 85 § 1, 2 k.k.
Art. 86 § 1 k.k.
Art. 33 § 3 k.k.
Art. 577 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 6 of the Act of 23 June 1973 on fines in criminal proceedings
art.284§2 k.k
art.33§3 k.k
art.577 k.p.k
art.624§1 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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II K 139/20
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