II Ka 665/22 AI generated

Criminal appeal dismissed; defense failed to prove procedural errors or excessive sentencing under Polish Criminal Procedure Code.

Case Number II Ka 665/22

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2022-11-29

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The District Court in Siedlce upheld the first-instance conviction against the defendant for the crime specified in Article 178a § 4 of the Criminal Code. The defense appealed, alleging procedural violations and excessive sentencing, but the appellate court found no grounds to overturn the original judgment. Consequently, the appeal was rejected, and the defendant was ordered to bear all costs of the second-instance proceedings.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: An appeal by a defense lawyer is inadmissible if the court finds no procedural errors or excessive sentencing that could affect the judgment's content, and the convicted party must bear all costs.

Keywords

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criminal appeal dismissal excessive sentencing review procedural error standard costs of proceedings Criminal Procedure Code second instance court conviction upheld

Cited Legislation

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art. 178a § 4 kk

art. 64 § 1 kk

art. 438 k.p.k.

art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

art. 2 ust. 2 pkt 4 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. 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