VI Ka 740/22
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Appeal against sentence dismissed; prosecutor argues excessive penalty but court upholds original ruling.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the prosecutor's appeal regarding the excessive penalty imposed on the defendant. The prosecution argued that the sentence was disproportionately harsh under Article 278 § 5 of the Criminal Code, while the defense maintained the punishment was appropriate. The court found no evidence of a glaring disproportionality and therefore upheld the first-instance judgment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 278 § 5 k.k.; Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.: The appellate court will not overturn a sentence unless the disproportionality is glaring and affects the judgment's substance.
Keywords
AI generated
excessive penalty
criminal appeal
proportionality principle
Criminal Code
prosecutor appeal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 278 § 5 k.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 278 § 5 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. 413 § 1 pkt 5 k.p.k
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