III K 503/19
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Court acquits construction safety officer of negligent homicide due to lack of subjective fault regarding unsecured shafts.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court acquitted the construction safety officer, H. Ł., of negligent homicide regarding a worker's fall from a height. The prosecution alleged the officer failed to supervise safety protocols, but the defense argued the officer lacked knowledge of the specific unsecured ventilation shafts. The court ruled that the evidence did not prove the officer was aware of the hazards, establishing no subjective fault for the accident.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 220 § 1 k.k.; Art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 17 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.: Negligent homicide requires subjective fault; absence of knowledge regarding specific hazards precludes attribution of criminal liability to a safety officer.
Keywords
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negligent homicide
subjective fault
construction safety
lack of knowledge
unsecured shafts
workplace accidents
acquittal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 220 § 1 k.k.
Art. 157 § 3 k.k.
Art. 11 § 2 k.k.
Art. 414 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 17 § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 220 § 1 k.k
art. 157 § 3 k.k
art. 11 § 2 k.k
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