VI Ka 739/22
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Court vacates acquittal due to factual error, remands for new trial under ne bis in idem principle.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Jelenia Góra vacated the first-instance acquittal and remanded the case for a new trial. The prosecutor appealed, arguing that the lower court made a factual error regarding the defendant's actions under Article 286 of the Criminal Code. The appellate court found that the acquittal violated the principle of ne bis in idem because the defendant had already been convicted for the same act, necessitating a new proceeding to determine the correct legal outcome.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 454 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 286 § 1 k.k.: The principle of ne bis in idem prohibits a second conviction for the same act if a prior acquittal or conviction exists, requiring the appellate court to vacate the conflicting judgment and remand the case.
Keywords
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ne bis in idem principle
acquittal vacatur
factual error correction
criminal appeal procedure
remand for retrial
Article 286 Criminal Code
prosecutor appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 454 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 286 § 1 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. 286 § 1 k.k
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k
art. 454 § 1 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
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