Criminal appeal court acquits defendants on assault charges, overturning first-instance conviction due to procedural errors and factual inconsistencies.

The Court of Appeal in Warsaw overturned the first-instance conviction, acquitting two defendants of assault charges. The defense successfully argued that the lower court committed procedural errors under Article 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including a failure to properly evaluate evidence and a significant factual discrepancy regarding the victim's injuries. Consequently, the appellate court found the original judgment legally flawed and reversed the verdict, ordering the state to bear the litigation costs.