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VI Ka 582/21 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; prosecutor's factual error claim rejected; sentence upheld; state pays defense costs.

Case Number VI Ka 582/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The appellate court dismissed the prosecutor's appeal against the first-instance sentence regarding the defendant P. M. The prosecutor argued that the lower court committed a material error in its factual findings, which could have influenced the verdict. The court found no such error and upheld the original judgment while ordering the state to cover the defense lawyer's fees and court costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 pkt. 3 k.p.k.; Art. 632 pkt. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: An appeal based on alleged factual errors is dismissed if the appellate court finds no error affecting the verdict, while the state bears the costs of the defense lawyer and the appeal proceedings.

Keywords

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prosecutor appeal factual error sentence upheld defense costs appellate court criminal procedure state liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 pkt. 3 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 244 k.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. 7 k.p.k
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