II Ka 873/21
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Criminal appeal dismissed; defendants' procedural and factual errors upheld; court costs awarded to state.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals filed by the defense attorneys against the first-instance judgment. The defendants were convicted under Article 158 of the Criminal Code, and the defense raised objections regarding procedural errors and factual findings under Articles 438(2) and 438(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court rejected these claims, finding no grounds to alter the conviction or sentence, and ordered the defendants to pay court costs to the state.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 2, 3 k.p.k.; Art. 633, 634, 636 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 8, 3 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych; Appeals based on procedural errors or factual mistakes are dismissed if the lower court's reasoning remains sound and the judgment stands.
Keywords
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criminal appeal
procedural error
factual finding
court costs
Code of Criminal Procedure
dismissal of appeal
state treasury
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 ust. 3 k.p.k.
Art. 633 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 8 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 3 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
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII KK 276/08
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