II Ka 796/21
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Court reduced sentence from 10 months to 1 year community service and fine to 2000 PLN due to disproportionality.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court partially modified the first-instance judgment by reducing the prison sentence to one year of community service and lowering the fine to 2,000 PLN. The defendant's defense argued that the original penalty was excessively harsh and disproportionate to the crime committed. The court agreed, finding the initial sentence violated the principle of proportionality under criminal law.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 222 § 1 k.k.; Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.: The court may reduce a sentence or fine when the original penalty is found to be grossly disproportionate to the offense, ensuring the punishment fits the crime.
Keywords
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proportionality principle
criminal sentencing
community service
criminal fine reduction
appellate review
disproportionate penalty
Art. 438 k.p.k.
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 222 § 1 k.k.
Art. 34 § 1, § 1a pkt 1 k.k.
Art. 35 § 1 k.k.
Art. 46 § 2 k.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o adwokaturze
Art. 634 w zw. z art. 624 § 1 kpk
Art. 17 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 222 §1 k.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
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