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II Ka 160/23 AI generated

Criminal appeal dismissed; lower court sentence upheld; costs awarded to state for procedural error.

Case Number II Ka 160/23
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The District Court in Siedlce dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the victim's representative against the first-instance judgment. The appellant argued for a procedural violation under Article 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, claiming the lower court's decision was flawed. The appellate court found no merit in these claims and upheld the original sentence while ordering the appellant to pay court costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 13 ust. 2 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych; The appellate court upheld the first-instance judgment when the appeal fails to demonstrate a procedural error affecting the verdict's substance.

Keywords

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criminal appeal procedural error upholding sentence court costs victim's representative Code of Criminal Procedure dismissed appeal

Cited Legislation

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art. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.
art. 634 k.p.k.
art. 13 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
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. 437 § 2 k.p.k
art. 454 § 1 k.p.k

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