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II K 91/22 AI generated

Court acquits defendant of human trafficking due to insufficient evidence proving intent and specific harmful acts.

Case Number II K 91/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court acquitted the defendant of charges of human trafficking and ordered the return of seized evidence. Although the defendant had a prior conviction for similar crimes against the victim, the prosecution failed to provide reliable proof that the defendant intentionally deprived the victim of freedom or forced labor in this specific instance. The court emphasized that past misconduct does not automatically establish current criminal intent and that the burden of proof remains with the public prosecutor.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 189a § 1 k.k.; Art. 189 § 2a k.k.; Art. 11 § 2 k.k.: A criminal act requires intentional conduct; a prior conviction does not automatically prove current criminal intent, and the burden of establishing specific harmful acts lies with the prosecutor.

Keywords

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human trafficking intent requirement burden of proof prior conviction acquittal insufficient evidence criminal liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 189a § 1 k.k.
Art. 189 § 2a k.k.
Art. 11 § 2 k.k.
Art. 230 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 632 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 11 § 2 k.k
art.230 § 2 k.p.k
art.632 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 387 k.p.k
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