VI Ka 219/21
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Court vacates criminal verdict due to omitted witness testimony and remands case for retrial.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Jelenia Góra vacated the first-instance verdict against Z. M. and remanded the case for a new trial. The prosecution and defense appealed regarding procedural errors and factual findings concerning theft and destruction at a recreational center. The appellate court ruled that the lower court omitted crucial witness testimony, violating procedural requirements and necessitating a retrial.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.: The court must vacate a verdict if the lower court omitted relevant witness testimony that could have influenced the factual findings and the resulting judgment.
Keywords
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omitted witness testimony
procedural error
vacatur of verdict
remand for retrial
factual findings
criminal appeal
art 438 k.p.k.
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt 3 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. 284 § 1 k.k
art. 4 k.p.k
art. 5 § 2 k.p.k
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