IV Ka 940/21 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; court upheld lower court's conviction based on reliable criminal register data and procedural compliance.

Case Number IV Ka 940/21

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2022-01-03

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The appellate court dismissed the appeal filed by the defense against the first-instance conviction. The defendant argued errors in factual findings and procedural violations under Articles 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the prosecution maintained the conviction's validity. The court rejected these claims, relying on the unchallenged integrity of the National Criminal Register and finding no material impact from alleged procedural defects on the final judgment.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 pkt 2, 3, 4 k.p.k.; The appellate court may dismiss an appeal if the alleged errors in factual findings or procedural violations do not affect the substance of the judgment or if the evidence, such as official criminal register data, is deemed fully reliable.

Keywords

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criminal appeal procedure factual error standard procedural violation impact criminal register reliability disproportionate penalty review appellate jurisdiction scope evidence admissibility

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.

Art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.

Art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.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. 7 k.p.k

art. 200 § 1 k.k

Cited Case Law

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2 J. S. została oskarżona o popełnienie 24 przestępstw z art. 286 § 1 k.k. Orzekając w tym zakresie, Sąd Rejonowy wyrokiem z dnia 21 lutego 2012 r., w sprawie III K …/07, odnośnie czynów zarzuconych w pkt I – IX i XI – XXIV przyjął, że stanowią one ciąg przestępstw z art. 286 § 1 k.k. w zw. z art. 91 § 1 k.k. w zw. z art. 64 § 1 k.k. i za to wymierzył jej karę 3 lat i 6 miesięcy pozbawienia wolności. W zakresie czynu zarzuconego w pkt X aktu oskarżenia przyjął Sąd, że stanowi przestępstwo z art. 284 § 2 k.k. w zw. z art. 64 § 1 k.k. i za to wymierzył oskarżonej karę w rozmiarze 1 roku pozbawienia wolności.

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