II K 371/20
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Court applies older, more lenient criminal law to defendant due to principle of favoring the accused.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Regional Court in Giżycko sentenced two defendants for assault and drug possession while applying the law in force at the time of the crimes. The prosecution argued for current statutes, but the court determined that the previous regulations regarding combined punishment were more lenient for the accused. Consequently, the court applied the older provisions to ensure the principle of favoring the defendant was respected in the final judgment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 2 § 1 k.k.; Art. 63 § 1 k.k.: When a new criminal law is more lenient than the old one, the court must apply the law in force at the time of the crime if it offers a more favorable assessment of the offender's liability or less severe sanctions.
Keywords
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principle of favoring the accused
retroactive application of law
combined punishment of crimes
lenient criminal law
principle of legality
criminal liability assessment
statutory interpretation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 2 § 1 k.k.
Art. 63 § 1 k.k.
Art. 157 § 1 k.k.
Art. 158 § 1 k.k.
Art. 64 § 1 k.k.
Ustawa o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii z dn. 29.07.2005r.
art. 387 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generateduchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01
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