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II K 75/20 AI generated

Court applies older law on combined punishment to defendant charged with drug and ammunition possession.

Case Number II K 75/20
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of possessing controlled substances and ammunition, sentencing him to one year in prison. The defendant argued that the new law on combined punishment should apply, but the court rejected this claim. The court decided to apply the older law because it was more favorable to the defendant regarding the calculation of the total sentence.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 4 § 1 k.k.; Art. 63 § 1 k.k.: When a new law on combined punishment is in force at the time of judgment, the court must apply the older law if it is more favorable to the accused, considering all penal institutions such as probation limits and recidivism rules.

Keywords

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combined punishment favorable law retroactive application drug possession ammunition possession penal institutions in concreto assessment

Cited Legislation

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Art. 4 § 1 k.k.
Art. 63 § 1 k.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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uchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01
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