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III K 60/20 AI generated

Court sentenced defendant to one year and six months imprisonment for intentional homicide resulting in death.

Case Number III K 60/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court found the defendant guilty of intentional homicide resulting in death and sentenced him to one year and six months imprisonment. The prosecution argued for a heavier penalty due to the use of a machete, while the defense highlighted the defendant's voluntary confession, lack of planning, and the tragic context of his father's brutal attack on his mother. The court accepted the defendant's mitigating circumstances, including his voluntary disclosure of his father's death and the accidental nature of the weapon, resulting in a sentence that allows for electronic monitoring.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 148 § 1, 4 k.k.; Art. 63 § 1 k.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o adwokaturze; The court established that a sentence of imprisonment is appropriate for intentional homicide resulting in death, but mitigated by voluntary confession, lack of premeditation, and the specific tragic circumstances of the case.

Keywords

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intentional homicide death penalty mitigating circumstances voluntary confession accidental weapon use imprisonment sentence legal defense

Cited Legislation

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Art. 148 § 1 k.k.
Art. 148 § 4 k.k.
Art. 63 § 1 k.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy z 26 maja 1982 r. - Prawo o adwokaturze
§ 17 ust. 1 pkt 2, §17 ust. 2 pkt 5 i § 20 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z 3.10.2016 r.
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 148 § 1 k.k
art. 148 § 4 k.k
art. 63 § 1 k.k
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k
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