II AKa 321/21
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Appeal dismissed; sentence not grossly disproportionate; defendant bears no appeal costs due to personal circumstances.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal regarding the sentence, ruling it was not grossly disproportionate under Polish law. The defendant argued for a lighter penalty, but the court found the first-instance judgment legally sound and factually supported. Consequently, the original sentence was upheld, and the defendant was exempted from court costs due to their personal and financial situation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: A sentence is not grossly disproportionate if it aligns with the severity of the crime and statutory guidelines; courts may exempt defendants from appeal costs when their personal circumstances warrant leniency.
Keywords
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grossly disproportionate sentence
appeal on penalty
court costs exemption
criminal appeal procedure
proportionality principle
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 286 § 1 k.k
art. 294 § 1 k.k
art. 270 § 1 k.k
art. 11 § 2 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
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