II Ka 315/22 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defendant bears costs due to lack of excessive penalty grounds and personal circumstances.

Case Number II Ka 315/22

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2022-06-23

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the excessive penalty charge and ordered the defendant to pay court costs. The defendant argued for a reduction in the sentence based on personal circumstances, but the court found no evidence of a grossly disproportionate penalty. Consequently, the first-instance judgment was upheld, and the defendant was held liable for the full cost of the appeal proceedings.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: An appeal based on excessive penalty is dismissed if the penalty is not grossly disproportionate, and the defendant must bear court costs unless exceptional circumstances under Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. apply.

Keywords

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excessive penalty appeal grossly disproportionate sentence court costs liability criminal appeal procedure proportionality principle

Cited Legislation

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Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt. 2 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

§ 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 18 czerwca 2003 r. w sprawie wysokości i sposobu obliczania wydatków Skarbu Państwa w postępowaniu karnym

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. 437 § 2 k.p.k