VI Ka 37/21
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Criminal appeal partially allowed; court quashed conviction on one count due to procedural error and remanded for retrial.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Jelenia Góra partially quashed the first-instance verdict against E. O. regarding specific charges while upholding the remainder. The private prosecutor appealed, arguing violations of substantive law under Art. 438(1) and procedural law under Art. 438(2) and (3) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The appellate court found errors in the legal qualification and factual findings that could affect the verdict, necessitating a retrial on those counts while dismissing the rest.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 1, 2, 3 k.p.k.; The court must quash a first-instance judgment if the legal qualification of the act is erroneous or if there are errors in factual findings that could influence the verdict.
Keywords
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criminal appeal
legal qualification error
factual finding error
procedural violation
remand for retrial
private prosecutor appeal
partial quashing
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 1 k.p.k.
Art. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 ust. 3 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 2 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
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