II Ka 934/23 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defense lawyer's fees paid by state; defendant exempted from court costs due to financial situation.

Case Number II Ka 934/23

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2024-03-07

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal dismissed the defense lawyer's appeal against the first-instance judgment, ruling it baseless and finding no grounds for intervention. The defendant argued procedural errors and excessive sentencing, but the court upheld the original verdict regarding the conviction under Article 190a of the Criminal Code. Consequently, the state was ordered to pay the defense lawyer's fees while exempting the defendant from court costs based on their financial circumstances.

Legislator headnote

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§ 17 ust. 2 pkt 3 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości; art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: The court may order the state to pay defense costs and exempt a defendant from court fees when the defendant's financial situation warrants it, even if the appeal is dismissed.

Keywords

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criminal appeal procedure defense costs state payment court costs exemption financial situation defendant dismissal of appeal

Cited Legislation

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§ 17 ust. 2 pkt 3 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 3 października 2016 r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez adwokata z urzędu

art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

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

art. 53 k.k

art. 437 § 2 k.p.k