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II K 572/17 AI generated

Court dismisses theft charges due to statute of limitations after expert valuation reduced dog values below criminal threshold.

Case Number II K 572/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the prosecution against G. B. (1) for four alleged thefts of dogs, finding the acts constituted only minor offenses due to reduced expert valuations. The prosecution argued for criminal charges based on the original claimed values, but the court accepted the expert opinion that the dogs were worth significantly less. Consequently, the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution expired before the proceedings could conclude, leading to the termination of the case.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.w.; Art. 45 § 1 k.w.: When the value of stolen property is determined to be low, reducing the act to a minor offense, the statute of limitations for criminal prosecution may expire, necessitating the termination of proceedings.

Keywords

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statute of limitations minor offense theft of dogs expert valuation termination of proceedings criminal liability property value

Cited Legislation

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Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p.w.
Art. 45 § 1 k.w.
Art. 119 § 1 k.w.
Art. 4 § 1 kk
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 278 § 1 k.k
art. 5 § 2 k.p.k
art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 k.p

Cited Case Law

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II OSK 3208/18
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