III K 528/24 AI generated

Court convicted defendant of insulting Polish leaders and suspended sentence with probation and court supervision.

Case Number III K 528/24

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2025-05-21

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The court convicted the defendant of publicly insulting the President, Prime Minister, and Speaker of the Sejm, sentencing him to two months of imprisonment. The court suspended this sentence for three years, placing the defendant under court supervision and requiring monthly reporting. The court rejected the defendant's requests for expert opinions on the meaning of his words and specific political slogans as irrelevant to the conviction.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 135 § 2 kk; Art. 226 § 3 kk; Art. 69 § 1 kk; Art. 70 § 1 kk; Art. 73 § 1 kk; Art. 72 § 1 pkt 1 kk; Art. 11 § 2 kk; Art. 11 § 3 kk; Art. 91 § 1 kk; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 17 ust. 1 ustawy o opłatach; Rozporządzenie Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 r.; Public insult of high state officials constitutes a crime punishable by imprisonment, which may be suspended with probation and court supervision if the defendant shows remorse and poses no danger to society.