III K 9/21
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Court applies partial absorption rule for combined sentences, rejecting full absorption as unjustified gratification for multiple crimes.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court combined multiple criminal sentences against the defendant, applying the principle of partial absorption rather than full absorption. While the defendant argued for full absorption to improve their situation, the court rejected this, noting no legal mandate requires it. The decision prioritizes rationalizing punishment over rewarding repeated negative behavior, establishing partial absorption as the standard approach.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 85 § 1 k.k.; The court established that partial absorption is the primary rule for combined sentences, while full absorption is an exceptional measure requiring special justification and cannot be applied as a default to mitigate punishment for multiple offenses.
Keywords
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combined criminal sentences
partial absorption principle
full absorption rejection
Kodeks karny
rationalization of punishment
multiple offenses mitigation
criminal law doctrine
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 85 § 1 k.k.
Art. 572 k.p.k.
§ 14 ust. 5 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 28 września 2002 r.
art. 286 § 1 k.k
art. 91 § 1 k.k
art. 286 § 3 k.k
art. 275 § 1 k.k
art. 276 k.k
art. 11 § 2 k.k
art. 279 § 1 k.k
Cited Case Law
AI generatedpostanowienie SN z 8 listopada 2006 roku III KK 63/06
wyrok SA w Gdańsku z dnia 25 października 2007 roku sygn. akt II AKa 301/07
wyrok SN z 2 grudnia 1975 roku Rw 628/75
wyrok SA w Katowicach z dnia 13 listopada 2003 roku, II AKa 339/03
wyrok Sądu Apelacyjnego w Lublinie z dn. 16.03.2010r o sygn. II AKa 57/10
III KK 63/06
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