II Ka 862/21
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Court dismissed defense appeal regarding excessive sentence, upholding first instance conviction for aggravated theft.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal against the first-instance conviction for aggravated theft, ruling that the sentence imposed was not excessively disproportionate. The defense argued the penalty was unreasonable given the circumstances, but the court found the statutory aggravating factors justified the harsher punishment. Consequently, the original judgment was upheld in its entirety, and the defendant was ordered to pay court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 202 § 4a kk; Art. 438 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 636 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k. – A sentence is not considered excessively disproportionate if it aligns with the statutory aggravating circumstances and the gravity of the offense, even if the defense claims otherwise.
Keywords
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aggravated theft
excessive sentence
disproportionate penalty
criminal appeal
proportionality principle
court costs
second instance
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 202 § 4a kk
Art. 438 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 636 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy 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
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