II AKa 235/20
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Court dismisses appeal and drops criminal proceedings against deceased defendant due to death of accused.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal in Szczecin dismissed the public prosecutor's appeal and ordered the termination of criminal proceedings against the deceased defendant, O. S. The defendant died on February 21, 2021, after the first-instance court had already sentenced him for an offense under Article 156 of the Criminal Code. The court ruled that the death of the accused legally necessitates the cessation of the criminal process, thereby upholding the lower court's decision to drop the case.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 439 § 1 pkt 9 k.p.k.; Art. 17 § 1 pkt 5 k.p.k.; Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.: Upon the death of the accused, criminal proceedings must be terminated, and the appeal is dismissed with costs borne by the state.
Keywords
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death of accused
termination of proceedings
criminal law termination
dismissal of appeal
state bearing costs
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 439 § 1 pkt 9 k.p.k.
art. 17 § 1 pkt 5 k.p.k.
art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 156 § 3 k.k
art. 156 § 1 pkt 2 k.k
art. 439 § 1 pkt 9 k.p.k
art. 17 § 1 pkt 5 k.p.k
art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
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Court dismisses appeal due to defendant's death, vacating judgment and terminating proceedings under Polish Criminal Procedure Code.