II K 107/23
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Court applies older drug trafficking law to defendant, granting lighter sentence under principle of lenity.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of drug trafficking and possession, imposing a combined sentence of one year and two months imprisonment. Although the new Criminal Code was in force at the time of judgment, the court determined that the law applicable at the time of the offenses was more favorable to the accused. Consequently, the court applied the older statute to ensure the defendant received the lighter penalty mandated by the principle of lenity.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 § 1 k.k.; Art. 57b k.k.: When the law in force at the time of judgment differs from that at the time of the offense, the court must apply the older law if it is more favorable to the offender, ensuring a lighter penalty.
Keywords
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principle of lenity
retroactive application of law
drug trafficking offenses
favorable law comparison
combined punishment
Criminal Code provisions
procedural leniency
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 4 § 1 k.k.
Art. 57b k.k.
Art. 59 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 roku o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Art. 62 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 roku o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Art. 70 ust. 4a ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 roku o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
art. 387 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generateduchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01
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