VI Ka 336/21
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Court acquits defendant on tax offense appeal, finding insufficient evidence of criminal intent.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal acquitted the defendant of a tax offense, overturning the first-instance conviction. The defendant argued that the evidence failed to prove the specific intent required for the crime under the relevant penal code. The court agreed, determining that the gathered evidence did not establish the necessary mental element for the offense.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 83 § 2 k.k.s.; Art. 438 pkt. 1, 2, 3 k.p.k.: The court must acquit if the evidence fails to prove the specific intent required for the criminal act.
Keywords
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tax offense
criminal intent
insufficient evidence
acquittal
appeal court
mental element
procedural error
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 83 § 2 k.k.s.
Art. 438 pkt. 1 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 3 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 113 § 1 k.k.s.
art. 83§2 k.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
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V KK 398/13
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