II AKa 212/24 AI generated

Appeal court partially allowed appeal against excessive sentence and bail revocation, ordering new sentencing proceedings.

Case Number II AKa 212/24

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2025-01-02

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The appeal court partially upheld the prosecutor's appeal against the first-instance judgment regarding the defendant M.D. The court found the original sentence excessive under Article 438(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and noted the revocation of temporary arrest was legally flawed. Consequently, the court set aside the original sentencing and bail decisions while leaving other aspects intact, mandating a new sentencing procedure.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 636 k.p.k.: When a sentence is disproportionately severe or bail revocation lacks legal basis, the appellate court must set aside the specific provisions and order a new sentencing procedure.

Keywords

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disproportionate sentence temporary arrest revocation appellate review new sentencing procedure excessive penalty Code of Criminal Procedure procedural error

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.

Art. 636 k.p.k.

§ 4 ust. 1-3, § 17 ust. 2 pkt 5 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 21 maja 2024 roku w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa albo jednostki samorządu terytorialnego kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez adwokata z urzędu

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. 11 § 3 k.k

art. 11 § 2 k.k

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II AKa 137/24

Appeal dismissed; court upheld first instance verdict despite witness cross-examination claims under Art. 6 ECHR.

IV Ka 91/26

Appeal dismissed; court upheld conviction and denied defense's procedural and factual arguments.