II Ka 494/25
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Court dismissed appeal on excessive sentence grounds, upholding original sentence as not grossly disproportionate.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defense's appeal regarding the excessive nature of the sentence imposed for the crime of theft. The defense argued that the penalty was grossly disproportionate under Article 438(4) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, while the prosecution maintained the sentence was appropriate. The court found no evidence of gross disproportionality and upheld the original judgment, ordering the defendant to pay court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.: A sentence is only excessive if it is grossly disproportionate to the crime; mere disagreement with the severity does not justify appeal success.
Keywords
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excessive sentence
gross disproportionality
theft penalty
criminal appeal
court costs
proportionality test
criminal procedure
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 3 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 roku o opłatach w sprawach karnych
Art. 8 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. 53 k.k
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