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IV K 166/24 AI generated

Court imposes therapeutic prison sentence for alcohol addiction and grants full cost exemption due to financial hardship.

Case Number IV K 166/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of intentionally causing serious bodily injury and sentenced him to imprisonment with a therapeutic component for alcohol addiction. The prosecution argued for a standard prison term, while the defense highlighted the defendant's history of alcoholism and financial inability to pay costs. The court accepted the medical opinions and granted a therapeutic sentence, while also exempting the defendant from all court costs due to his poverty and pension status.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 62 k.k.; Art. 63 §1 k.k.; Art. 624 §1 k.p.k.: The court may impose a prison sentence with a therapeutic component for addiction when supported by medical evidence, and may fully exempt a defendant from court costs if their financial situation makes payment excessively burdensome.

Keywords

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therapeutic prison sentence alcohol addiction court costs exemption financial hardship intentional injury probation period unpaid defense

Cited Legislation

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Art. 62 k.k.
Art. 63 §1 k.k.
Art. 624 §1 k.p.k.
Art. 618 §1 pkt 11 k.p.k.
Art. 5 §2 k.p.k.
art. 387 k.p.k
art. 156 §1 pkt 2 k.k
art. 190 § 1 k.k
art. 160 k.k
art. 62 k.k
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