II K 108/22
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Court applies old law over new law for fraud defendants due to greater leniency in prior statute.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court applied the criminal law in force at the time of the offenses rather than the current statute. The defendants were charged with fraud involving significant financial losses and prior criminal records. The court determined the older law was more favorable to the accused, allowing it to govern the sentencing despite the new law's existence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 § 1 k.k.; The court must apply the law in force at the time of the offense if it is more lenient for the offender, even if a newer law is currently in effect.
Keywords
AI generated
principle of leniency
retroactivity of law
fraud charges
criminal law comparison
favorable statute
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 4 § 1 k.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
Cited Case Law
AI generateduchwała SN z dnia 12 marca 1996 r., I KZP 2/96
postanowienie SN z dnia 3 grudnia 2001 r., V KKN 67/01
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