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II Ka 159/24 AI generated

Court quashes acquittal due to failure to apply joint liability rule for accomplice acts under Polish Criminal Procedure Code.

Case Number II Ka 159/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The District Court in Mińsk Mazowiecki acquitted the defendant from acts of joint commission, but the Regional Court overturned this specific acquittal. The prosecution argued that the defendant should be liable for accomplice acts not previously charged, while the defense claimed the acquittal was legally sound. The court ruled that the first-instance judge erred by failing to apply Article 454 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which mandates joint liability for accomplice acts, and thus remanded the case for a new trial on those specific counts.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 454 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 278 § 1 kk; If a defendant is acquitted of certain acts but the facts show joint commission with others, the court must apply the joint liability rule and cannot acquit the defendant from those acts.

Keywords

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joint liability accomplice acts acquittal quashing Criminal Procedure Code remand for retrial unlawful acquittal prosecution appeal

Cited Legislation

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Art. 454 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 278 § 1 kk
Art. 64 § 1 kk
Art. 62 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 29 lipca 2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii
Art. 286 § 1 kk
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

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