II K 454/23
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Court sentenced drunk driver to six months prison and lifetime driving ban under prior law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court found the defendant guilty of driving a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a blood alcohol concentration of 1.37 promille. The prosecution argued for a lifetime driving ban, which the court upheld as the only legal option given the defendant's prior conviction. The court applied the older, more lenient law regarding sentencing guidelines rather than the newer, stricter statute.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 178a § 4 k.k.; Art. 4 § 1 k.k.: When a newer law is more severe for the offender, the court must apply the older law if it is more lenient.
Keywords
AI generated
drunk driving
lifetime driving ban
prison sentence
lex mitior
prior conviction
alcohol concentration
criminal liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 178a § 4 k.k.
Art. 4 § 1 k.k.
Art. 42 § 3 k.k.
Art. 43a § 3 k.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generateduchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96, OSNKW 1996, nr 3-4, poz. 16
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01, OSNKW 2002, nr 5-6, poz. 36
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