II Ka 440/23
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Court dismissed defense appeal on procedural error and excessive sentence grounds, upholding original sentence.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court upheld the first-instance judgment against the defendant while ordering the defense to pay court costs. The defense argued for a procedural error under Article 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and excessive sentencing under Article 438(4). The court rejected these claims, finding no procedural flaw affecting the verdict and deeming the sentence appropriate.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.: An appeal based on alleged procedural errors or excessive sentencing is dismissed if the court finds no impact on the verdict or the penalty is not grossly disproportionate.
Keywords
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procedural error appeal
excessive sentence defense
criminal appeal dismissal
court costs allocation
second instance review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 634 k.p.k.
art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 627 k.p.k.
art. 8 w zw. z art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. 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
art. 437 § 2 k.p.k
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