IV Ka 430/22
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Court partially allowed appeal to reduce fine for assault, finding original penalty grossly disproportionate to guilt.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court partially revoked the first-instance judgment, reducing the defendant's fine from 100 to 50 daily rates. The defendant argued the penalty was grossly disproportionate under Article 438(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, while the prosecution contended the original amount was justified. The court agreed that the fine was excessively harsh relative to the minor nature of the assault and the defendant's culpability, thus ordering a reduction while upholding the conviction.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 438 ust. 1a k.p.k.: If a criminal penalty is grossly disproportionate to the degree of guilt and social harm, the appellate court must reduce the sentence to ensure proportionality.
Keywords
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grossly disproportionate penalty
assault bodily harm
criminal fine reduction
proportionality principle
appellate review standard
Art 438 k.p.k.
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 438 ust. 1a k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 217 § 1 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
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