II Ka 873/23
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Court partially allowed appeal by reducing fine for timber theft based on corrected expert valuation of stolen wood volume.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court partially revoked the first-instance judgment, reducing the defendant's fine from 6,750.56 to 3,375.28 Polish zlotys. The defense argued for a lower fine based on a corrected expert opinion establishing the stolen beech wood volume at 8.938 cubic meters. The court accepted this factual correction and adjusted the penalty accordingly while upholding the conviction.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 § 3 k.p.k.; Art. 634 k.p.k.; The court may reduce a criminal fine if the first-instance judgment relied on incorrect factual findings regarding the value of stolen goods, provided the new facts justify a lower penalty.
Keywords
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criminal appeal procedure
timber theft conviction
fine reduction
expert valuation error
procedural fairness
criminal penalty adjustment
factual findings review
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 § 3 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Ustawa 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. 167 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
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Court convicted defendant of illegal timber seizure under Polish Criminal Code and imposed fine.
V Ka 675/14
Court dismissed appeal against conviction for theft of timber, upholding first instance verdict on facts and sentencing.
IV Ka 214/17
Appeal dismissed; court upheld first instance conviction and fine for theft, rejecting claims of valuation errors and excessive sentencing.