II Ka 657/23 AI generated

Criminal appeal dismissed; court upheld first-instance sentence and allocated defense costs to the state.

Case Number II Ka 657/23

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2023-11-27

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal against the first-instance judgment regarding a criminal conviction. The defendant argued for a change in the ruling based on alleged procedural errors and factual mistakes, while the prosecution sought to maintain the original sentence. The court found no merit in these claims and upheld the conviction, ordering the state to cover the defense costs incurred during the appeal proceedings.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 ust. 1-3 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; The court of appeal dismisses an appeal against a criminal judgment when the alleged errors in law or fact do not affect the outcome, and it allocates defense costs to the state if the convicted person is subject to custodial sentence and compensatory obligations.

Keywords

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criminal appeal dismissal of appeal allocation of costs state bearing expenses custodial sentence compensatory obligations procedural error

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 ust. 1-3 k.p.k.

Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 2 ust. 5 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych

§ 1 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 18 czerwca 2003 r. w sprawie wysokości i sposobu obliczania wydatków Skarbu Państwa w postępowaniu karnym

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. 177 § 2 k.k