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II K 490/22 AI generated

Court sentenced defendant to fine and driving ban for ignoring traffic stop signals on motorcycle.

Case Number II K 490/22
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of failing to stop a motorcycle after receiving auditory and visual signals from a traffic police officer. The prosecution argued for a fine and a two-year driving ban, while the defense raised mitigating circumstances including prior non-culpability and income. The court found the facts proven, applied the principle of the more lenient law regarding the statute in force at the time of the offense, and imposed a fine and a driving ban.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 178b kk; Art. 37a § 1 kk: The court established that when a new law is more lenient than the old one, the principle of the more lenient law applies, allowing the court to apply the provisions in force at the time of the offense if they result in a milder penalty.

Keywords

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failure to stop vehicle traffic police signals motorcycle offense principle of more lenient law driving ban sentence statutory interpretation criminal liability

Cited Legislation

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Art. 178b kk
Art. 37a § 1 kk
Art. 33 § 1 kk
Art. 33 § 3 kk
Art. 4 § 1 kk
Art. 42 § 1a pkt 1 kk
Art. 627 kpk
art. 387 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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uchwała 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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