II Ka 861/22
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Appeal dismissed; defense lawyer fee paid by state; defendant exempted from appeal costs due to poverty.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the defense lawyer's appeal regarding the first-instance judgment but ordered the state to reimburse the defense fee incurred during the appeal. While the defense argued for a full exemption from appeal costs, the court found the appeal groundless. However, considering the defendant's need to serve a prison sentence and his financial situation, the court exempted him from paying the appeal costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 636 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. in conjunction with Art. 634 k.p.k.: Although an appeal by the defense lawyer is generally inadmissible if unfounded, the court may exempt the defendant from appeal costs if justice requires it due to the necessity of serving a prison sentence and the defendant's financial situation.
Keywords
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defense lawyer fee
state reimbursement
exemption from costs
financial situation
prison sentence
unfounded appeal
public defender
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 29 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 26 maja 1982 r. Prawo o adwokaturze
§ 11 ust. 2 pkt 4 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015 r. w sprawie opłat za czynności adwokackie
§ 4 ust. 3 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez adwokata z urzędu
art. 636 § 1 kpk
art. 624 § 1 kpk
art. 634 kpk
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
Cited Case Law
AI generatedTrybunał Konstytucyjny z dnia 20 grudnia 2022 r. sygn. akt SK 78/21
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