IX K 56/22
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Court convicts defendant of extortion by life threat and sentences him to five months imprisonment.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court found the defendant guilty of extortion under Article 191 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to five months of imprisonment. Facts established that the defendant threatened the victim with death to coerce the return of 30,000 PLN, acting with direct intent. The court rejected any mitigating circumstances due to the defendant's prior criminal record and high degree of culpability.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 191 § 1 k.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: The court ruled that a direct intent to obtain money through a life threat constitutes extortion, warranting a custodial sentence when the offender has a prior record.
Keywords
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extortion by threat
life threat coercion
direct intent
prior criminal record
custodial sentence
criminal liability
financial coercion
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 191 § 1 k.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 191 §1 k.k
art. 387 k.p.k
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