II AKa 191/21
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Appeal against conviction for theft dismissed; court upheld factual findings and sentencing despite procedural arguments.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal against the first-instance conviction for theft, rejecting claims of factual errors and procedural violations. The court found the evidence sufficient to establish the defendants' intent to recover stolen funds and deemed the sentencing appropriate under the circumstances. Consequently, the original judgment regarding guilt and penalty was upheld without modification.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.; The court's assessment of evidence and factual findings is binding on appeal unless it is arbitrary or lacks a basis in life experience and logical reasoning.
Keywords
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criminal appeal
theft conviction
factual findings
evidence assessment
sentencing appropriateness
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 17 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
art. 439 k.p.k
art. 410 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
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