II K 340/23
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Court combined multiple prison sentences for a repeat offender, applying the law prior to June 2020 to allow full sentence merging.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court combined three separate prison sentences into a single total term of two years and six months. The defendant, a repeat offender with a criminal record, committed multiple property crimes and document offenses over a long period. The court applied the pre-June 2020 legal provisions because they permitted the full merging of individual sentences, which was more favorable than the current rules.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 568a § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.; Art. 85 § 1, 2 kk; Art. 86 § 1 kk; Art. 63 § 1 kk; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: When multiple sentences are to be combined, the court may apply the law in force at the time of the act if it offers a more favorable outcome, such as allowing the full merger of sentences.
Keywords
AI generated
combination of sentences
prison term merging
favorable law application
repeat offender sentencing
criminal record assessment
procedural law application
costs exemption
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 568a § 1 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 85 § 1, 2 kk
Art. 86 § 1 kk
Art. 63 § 1 kk
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 278 § 1 k.k
art. 270 § 1 k.k
art. 12 § 1 k.k
art. 279 § 1 k.k
art. 86 § 1 k.k
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