VI Ka 380/22
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Court increased fine to four months imprisonment for gross disproportionality under Art. 244 of Criminal Code.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal partially revoked the first-instance judgment, replacing a fine with four months of imprisonment for the defendant. The prosecution appealed citing gross disproportionality under Article 438(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing the fine was too lenient given the circumstances. The court agreed that the penalty was disproportionately low and exercised its power to substitute a heavier sanction, while upholding the remainder of the original verdict.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 244 k.k.; Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.: When a criminal penalty is grossly disproportionate to the offense, the court may substitute a heavier sanction, such as imprisonment, to ensure the punishment fits the crime.
Keywords
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gross disproportionality
substitution of penalty
imprisonment substitution
Criminal Code Art. 244
Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 438
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 244 k.k.
Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 627 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 635 k.p.k.
Art. 10 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach w sprawach karnych
§ 1 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 18 czerwca 2003 r.
art. 244 k.k
art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k
art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k
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