II Ka 497/23 AI generated

Court dismissed appeals by defendants, upholding original sentence and awarding procedural costs to the state and private party.

Case Number II Ka 497/23

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2023-11-16

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the appeals filed by the defense attorneys for two defendants, S. T. and K. Z., regarding their conviction under Article 286 of the Criminal Code. The defendants argued procedural errors and factual mistakes, but the appellate court found no grounds to alter the first-instance judgment. Consequently, the original sentence was upheld, and costs were allocated to the state and the private party D. K. based on the established facts and procedural rules.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: The appellate court dismisses appeals where the first-instance judgment is correct in law and fact, and no procedural errors affected the outcome.

Keywords

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criminal appeal procedure dismissal of appeal procedural costs upholding first instance factual findings review

Cited Legislation

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Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 art. 3 ust. 1 w zw. z art. 8 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

§ 11 ust. 2 pkt 4 w zw. z ust. 7 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015 r. w sprawie opłat za czynności adwokackie

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. 7 k.p.k

art. 410 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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