II AKa 295/21
AI generated
Appeal dismissed; sentence upheld; costs awarded to defense lawyer due to state's financial situation.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal against the first-instance conviction and sentence. The defendant was charged with theft, and the defense argued for a reduction in the penalty. The court upheld the original judgment, noting the defendant's financial hardship and the necessity of serving the custodial sentence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.: The appeal is rejected when the first-instance judgment is correct and the penalty is not disproportionately severe.
Keywords
AI generated
theft conviction
criminal appeal
disproportionate penalty
state costs
public defender
custodial sentence
financial hardship
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
art. 156 § 3 k.k
art. 156 § 1 pkt 2 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
art. 7 k.p.k
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