Court acquits defendant due to fatal factual error regarding the date of the alleged traffic violation.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal overturned the lower court's conviction, acquitting the defendant of three traffic violations. The defendant argued the police officer made errors in determining the location and date of the stop, specifically claiming the incident occurred on June 24 rather than the alleged April 24. The appellate court found that the evidence, including official notes and witness testimony, consistently established the date as June 24, rendering the lower court's finding of an April 24 violation a fundamental factual error that necessitated a change in the verdict.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa o postępowaniu karnym w sprawach wykroczeń, art. 437 § 2; Ustawa o postępowaniu w sprawach wykroczeń, art. 109 § 2: When a lower court's finding of fact regarding the time or place of an offense contradicts the evidence on record, the appellate court must acquit the defendant if the error is material to the conviction.