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II Ka 428/23 AI generated

Court partially allowed appeal to reduce combined prison sentence and ordered time served credit.

Case Number II Ka 428/23
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The District Court in Siedlce partially upheld the defendant's appeal against a first-instance judgment imposing a combined prison sentence. The defense argued for a reduction in the total term and proper calculation of time already served, citing procedural errors and excessive punishment. The court agreed to lower the combined sentence to two years and one month and ordered the credit for time spent in pre-trial detention.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 85 § 1 kk; Art. 86 § 1 kk; Art. 63 § 1 kk; Art. 627 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.: The appellate court may reduce a combined prison sentence upon appeal and must credit pre-trial detention time against the final sentence, while the appellant bears the costs of the appeal proceedings.

Keywords

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combined prison sentence appellate review time served credit procedural error criminal appeal costs

Cited Legislation

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Art. 85 § 1 kk
Art. 86 § 1 kk
Art. 63 § 1 kk
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 10 ust. 1 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
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