II Ka 977/21
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Appeal court acquits two defendants on procedural grounds while upholding the first defendant's conviction.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court partially modified the first-instance judgment by acquitting defendants A. T. (1) and A. T. (2) while maintaining the conviction against M. K. (1). The defense argued for acquittal based on procedural errors and factual mistakes under Articles 438(2) and 438(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court found sufficient grounds to acquit the two defendants but deemed the first defendant's conviction legally sound, ordering them to pay court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 2, 3 k.p.k.; The court may acquit a defendant if procedural errors or factual mistakes in the first-instance judgment could have influenced the verdict, while upholding the conviction of another defendant if no such defects exist.
Keywords
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procedural error appeal
factual mistake acquittal
partial appeal judgment
court costs allocation
Code of Criminal Procedure
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.
art. 438 ust. 3 k.p.k.
art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 634 k.p.k.
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
art. 439 k.p.k
art. 424 § 1 pkt 1 k.p
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