II Ka 848/23
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Appeal dismissed; defense argued excessive sentence under Art. 438(4) k.p.k., but court upheld original penalty.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's partial appeal regarding the excessive sentence imposed on the defendant. The defense argued that the penalty was disproportionately severe under Article 438(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, while the prosecution maintained the sentence was appropriate. The court found no evidence of a glaring disproportionality and upheld the original judgment in its entirety.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: The court rejected the appeal claiming excessive punishment, ruling that the original sentence was not disproportionately severe given the circumstances.
Keywords
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excessive sentence appeal
disproportionate penalty
criminal procedure code
partial appeal dismissal
costs of defense
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 8 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 3 ust. 2 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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