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VI Ka 279/22 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; combined sentence upheld; defense lawyer costs awarded to state; defendant exempted from appeal costs.

Case Number VI Ka 279/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The appellate court dismissed the defense lawyer's appeal against the combined sentence, upholding the original conviction and penalty. The defense argued for a change in the legal qualification of the crime under Article 438(1a) of the Criminal Procedure Code. The court rejected this claim, finding no error in the first-instance judgment's reasoning or application of the law.

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Art. 438 pkt 1a k.p.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; The appeal against a combined sentence based on alleged error in legal qualification is dismissed if the first-instance judgment is substantively correct, while the state may be awarded costs for the defense lawyer's failure to pay fees and the defendant exempted from appeal costs due to financial hardship.

Keywords

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combined sentence appeal legal qualification error defense lawyer costs criminal procedure code financial hardship exemption advertising law costs appellate review standard

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 pkt 1a k.p.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.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. 85 § 1 k.k
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