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VI Ka 611/24 AI generated

Court modifies sentence for theft of catalytic converters, dismissing prosecution for minor offenses due to expiration of prosecution period.

Case Number VI Ka 611/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The appellate court modified the first-instance judgment by convicting the defendant of multiple thefts of catalytic converters while dismissing the prosecution for three additional minor offenses. The prosecution argued for a full retrial, claiming errors in the legal qualification of the defendant's actions. The court ruled that the new convictions were legally sound but found the prosecution for the minor offenses time-barred, thereby allowing the conviction for the major crimes while dismissing the charges for the minor ones.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 278 § 1 kk; Art. 119 § 1 kw; Art. 91 § 1 kk; Art. 45 § 1 kw; Art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k.: The court may modify a judgment to convict for serious crimes while dismissing prosecution for minor offenses if the prosecution period has expired for those minor acts.

Keywords

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theft of catalytic converters expiration of prosecution period modification of judgment consecutive crimes dismissal of minor offenses

Cited Legislation

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Art. 278 § 1 kk
Art. 13 § 1 kk
Art. 12 § 2 kk
Art. 91 § 1 kk
Art. 119 § 1 kw
Art. 5 § 1 pkt 4 kpw
Art. 45 § 1 kw
Art. 438 pkt 1 k.p.k.
Art. 438 pkt 1a k.p.k.
Art. 119 § 2 pkt 1 k.p.w.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
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