II Ka 139/24
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Court dismisses appeal on sentence proportionality but exempts defendant from appeal costs due to prison sentence and alimony duties.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the proportionality of the sentence but exempted him from bearing the costs of the appeal proceedings. The defendant argued that the sentence was excessively harsh, while the prosecution contended otherwise. The court upheld the original sentence but waived the defendant's financial liability for the appeal costs, citing his ongoing prison term and alimony obligations.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 624 § 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 634 k.p.k.; When a convicted person is serving a prison sentence and bears alimony obligations, the court may exempt them from bearing the costs of appeal proceedings.
Keywords
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proportionality of sentence
exemption from appeal costs
prison sentence
alimony obligations
criminal procedure code
state funding of defense
appeal proceedings
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 634 k.p.k.
art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
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
art. 439 k.p.k
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k
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