II Ka 177/22
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Court dismissed appeal against criminal sentence for excessive penalty, finding no proven procedural error.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal against the first-instance criminal judgment regarding a sentence for excessive penalty. The defense argued for a change in the ruling based on procedural violations and disproportionate sentencing, but the appellate court found no grounds to overturn the original decision. Consequently, the lower court's verdict was upheld, and the defendant was ordered to pay the appeal costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.: The appellate court dismissed the appeal when the defense failed to prove procedural errors or demonstrate a glaring disproportionality in the criminal penalty imposed.
Keywords
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criminal appeal
excessive penalty
procedural error
disproportionate sentence
dismissed appeal
court of appeal
criminal procedure code
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 634 kpk
Art. 636 § 1 kpk
Art. 627 kpk
Art. 8 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
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
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