IV Ka 164/24
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Court remands criminal case for retrial due to procedural violations affecting the defendant's right to defense under Art. 7 K.P.K.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal against the first-instance judgment and remanded the case for a full retrial. The defense argued that the original proceedings violated the defendant's right to a fair trial and real defense under Article 7 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court agreed, ordering a complete new evidentiary phase to ensure the defendant's rights were fully protected before any final decision.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 7 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt. 2 k.p.k.; If a first-instance judgment violates the defendant's right to a real defense, the appeal must be dismissed and the case remanded for a retrial to correct the procedural defect.
Keywords
AI generated
right to real defense
procedural violation
remand for retrial
Code of Criminal Procedure
fair trial guarantee
evidentiary phase
appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 7 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt. 2 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.k
art. 201 k.p.k
art. 409 k.p.k
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