II Ka 337/23
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Appeal dismissed; defendant's defense of procedural error and excessive sentence rejected by court.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's partial appeal regarding the conviction and sentence for the crime of theft. The defense argued for procedural errors and excessive punishment, but the court found no grounds to overturn the first-instance judgment. Consequently, the original verdict was upheld in full, and the defendant was ordered to pay court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: The court rejected the appeal when the defense fails to demonstrate procedural violations affecting the verdict or a grossly disproportionate sentence, resulting in the upholding of the first-instance judgment and the imposition of costs on the convicted party.
Keywords
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criminal appeal procedure
procedural error defense
excessive sentence claim
court costs allocation
upholding first instance verdict
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 § 2 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
§ 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 18 czerwca 2003 r. w sprawie wysokości i sposobu obliczania wydatków Skarbu Państwa w postępowaniu karnym
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
Cited Case Law
AI generatedWyrok SA we Wrocławiu z 18.06.2019 r., II AKa 92/19
V KK 446/04
Supreme Court quashes appeal for sentencing under defense of necessity not charged in indictment.
IV KK 152/16
Supreme Court quashes appeal ruling for ideal concurrence of crimes within indictment scope under Art. 8 § 1 KKS.
III KK 93/17
Supreme Court dismisses cassation for theft with violence, upholding lower courts' evidence assessment.
Related Decisions
AI generatedII Ka 491/21
Court partially allowed appeal, increasing sentence from 4 years to 4 years 5 months due to excessive leniency.
IV Ka 346/21
Appeal partially allowed: Appeal against sentence length granted, but other appeals dismissed.
II Ka 39/24
Court dismissed appeal on factual error grounds, upholding first-instance conviction for attempted theft.
VI Ka 585/22
Appeal dismissed; court upheld original joint sentence as lawful despite defense's factual and sentencing arguments.
II Ka 56/24
Court modifies sentence by changing assault charge to fine and reduces costs awarded to victim's lawyer.