II Ka 946/23 AI generated

Appeal dismissed; defendant bears costs as defense counsel's appeal was entirely unfounded.

Case Number II Ka 946/23

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2024-03-19

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, upholding the original ruling in full force. The defendant was convicted under Article 178a § 4 of the Criminal Code, and the defense raised procedural and factual errors regarding the sentencing and trial conduct. The court rejected these claims as entirely unfounded, ruling that the first-instance court correctly applied the law and facts.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 438 k.p.k.: An appeal against a criminal judgment is dismissed when the appellate court finds the arguments raised by the defense to be entirely unfounded, thereby confirming the lower court's decision and ordering the defendant to bear the litigation costs.

Keywords

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criminal appeal dismissed appeal litigation costs unfounded defense Criminal Procedure Code

Cited Legislation

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Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 438 k.p.k.

§ 11 ust. 2 pkt 4 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 22 października 2015 r.

§ 4 ust. 3 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 03 października 2016 r.

art. 8 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

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