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II K 887/21 AI generated

Court reduces drunk driving sentence due to corrected breathalyzer reading from 0.28 to 0.82 mg/l.

Case Number II K 887/21
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The court reduced the defendant's sentence from a potential harsher penalty to a suspended two-year term after correcting the breathalyzer reading from 0.28 to 0.82 mg/l. The prosecution argued for the original lower figure, while the defense contested the initial measurement accuracy. The court accepted the higher reading as the factual basis for the final judgment under Polish criminal law.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 178a § 1 k.k.; Art. 66 § 1 i 2 k.k.; Art. 67 § 1 k.k.; Art. 67 § 3 k.k. w zw. z art. 43a § 1 k.k.; Art. 629 k.p.k.: The court may correct factual errors regarding intoxication levels and adjust sentencing accordingly based on verified evidence.

Keywords

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drunk driving breathalyzer error suspended sentence alcohol level criminal penalty

Cited Legislation

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Art. 178a § 1 k.k.
Art. 66 § 1 i 2 k.k.
Art. 67 § 1 k.k.
Art. 67 § 3 k.k. w zw. z art. 43a § 1 k.k.
Art. 629 k.p.k.
art. 67 § 1 k.k
art. 67 § 3 k.k
art. 629 k.p.k

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