Court increases fine to 25,000 PLN and orders defendant to pay legal costs for appeal proceedings.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal partially upheld the defendant's appeal, increasing the fine to 25,000 PLN while maintaining the remainder of the first-instance judgment. The defendant argued for a reduction based on the severity of the offense, whereas the prosecution and supplementary plaintiffs contested this request. The court found the original penalty insufficiently severe given the circumstances, justifying the increase, but dismissed the procedural appeals regarding legal representation costs by awarding them to the defendant.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 177 § 2 k.k.: The court may increase a fine when the original penalty is disproportionately low compared to the gravity of the offense, while costs for appeal proceedings are borne by the losing party unless equity dictates otherwise.