II Ka 372/21 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; first-instance conviction upheld due to lack of procedural or substantive errors.

Case Number II Ka 372/21

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2021-07-01

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the first-instance conviction, upholding the judgment in its entirety. The defendant and prosecutor argued for changes based on alleged violations of substantive law, procedural rules, factual errors, and excessive sentencing under Articles 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court found these appeals unfounded and noted no grounds for interference under Article 440, concluding that the lower court's decision remained legally sound.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 k.p.k.; Art. 440 k.p.k.: An appeal is rejected when the appellate court finds no errors in the qualification of the act, procedural violations, factual findings, or sentencing that could have influenced the outcome of the first-instance judgment.

Keywords

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appeal against conviction substantive law violation procedural error factual error excessive sentencing upholding judgment costs of defense

Cited Legislation

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art. 438 k.p.k.

art. 440 k.p.k.

art. 29 ust. 2 Prawo o adwokaturze

§ 17 ust. 2 pkt 4 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r.

§ 4 ust. 1 i 3 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r.

art. 624 k.p.k.

art. 634 k.p.k.

art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k

art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k

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