II Ka 402/23
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Court dismissed appeal on excessive sentence grounds, upholding original criminal penalty for defendant.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe District Court in Siedlce dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the excessive nature of the criminal sentence. The defense argued for a reduction under Article 438(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the prosecution maintained the penalty's appropriateness. The court found no evidence of a grossly disproportionate penalty and upheld the original ruling.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k.; Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 5 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych: The court rejected an appeal claiming excessive sentencing when the original penalty was not grossly disproportionate to the crime.
Keywords
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excessive sentence appeal
criminal procedure code
proportionality principle
district court ruling
legal costs allocation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 8 ust. 2 pkt 5 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
art. 439 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
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