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II K 473/23 AI generated

Court sentenced drunk driver to 1 year 8 months imprisonment and lifetime driving ban under Polish Criminal Code.

Case Number II K 473/23
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court found the defendant guilty of drunk driving and failing to stop upon police command, sentencing him to one year and eight months of restricted liberty. The judgment imposed a three-year ban on driving, a fine, and credited time already spent in custody toward the sentence. The court applied the older Criminal Code version as it was more favorable to the defendant regarding sentencing guidelines.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 178a § 1 kk; Art. 178b kk: The court established that driving under the influence of alcohol and refusing to stop for police constitutes a single criminal act punishable by imprisonment and a driving ban, with credit for prior detention applied to the sentence.

Keywords

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drunk driving Criminal Code imprisonment sentence driving ban credit for detention favorable law police order

Cited Legislation

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Art. 178a § 1 kk
Art. 178b kk
Art. 11 § 2 kk
Art. 4 § 1 kk
Art. 37a § 1 kk
Art. 34 § 1 kk
Art. 35 § 1 kk
Art. 42 § 1a pkt 1 kk
Art. 43a § 2 kk
Art. 63 § 1 kk
Art. 63 § 4 kk
Art. 624 § 1 kpk

Cited Case Law

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uchwała 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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