II Ka 121/24
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Court increases fine to 10,000 PLN and orders defendant to pay legal fees and court costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Siedlce increased the fine imposed on the defendant Z. R. from the original amount to 10,000 PLN. The defendant appealed, arguing procedural errors under Article 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the appellate court found no grounds to overturn the conviction. Consequently, the court upheld the conviction while raising the penalty and ordering the defendant to reimburse the victim's legal costs and the state's court fees.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.; The court may increase a fine when the original sentence is deemed insufficiently punitive, provided the factual findings support the aggravation and procedural requirements are met.
Keywords
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increase of fine
procedural error appeal
legal costs reimbursement
court fees allocation
criminal penalty adjustment
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 220 § 1 kk
art. 156 § 2 kk
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.
art. 636 § 1 kpk
art. 7 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k
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