IV Ka 350/24
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Court dismisses prosecutor's appeal on factual error, finding no bias in judge's delegation history.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the public prosecutor's appeal against a first-instance judgment regarding a criminal case. The prosecutor argued that the presiding judge's recent role as a disciplinary officer and delegation to a higher court constituted a factual error under Article 438(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court rejected this claim, stating that the judge's professional activities did not objectively compromise his independence or impartiality in the current proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 3 k.p.k.; Art. 17 ust. 1 k.r.s.: A judge's recent disciplinary role or temporary delegation to a higher court does not constitute a factual error or ground for disqualification if no objective basis for bias exists.
Keywords
AI generated
factual error
judge impartiality
disciplinary officer
judicial delegation
disqualification grounds
Code of Criminal Procedure
standard of independence
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 9 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 roku o opłatach w sprawach karnych
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. 427 § 1 k.p.k
art. 438 k.p.k
art. 440 k.p.k
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