II Ka 437/25 AI generated

Court partially allowed appeal, upholding sentence but increasing state-funded defense fees for counsel.

Case Number II Ka 437/25

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2025-08-25

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The appellate court upheld the conviction and sentence while modifying the ruling on defense costs. The defendant appealed the first-instance judgment, arguing for dismissal or modification, but the court found no grounds to alter the penalty. Consequently, the court increased the state-funded fee for the appointed lawyer from 295 PLN to 354.24 PLN and ordered the state to cover these expenses.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 634 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.; Rozporządzenie Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa kosztów pomocy prawnej; The court may increase the amount of defense costs borne by the state when specific statutory conditions are met, without affecting the substantive criminal judgment.

Keywords

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criminal appeal procedure state funded defense legal aid fees costs of proceedings appointed counsel public prosecutor partial appeal success

Cited Legislation

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art. 634 k.p.k.

art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

§ 2 pkt 1 i 2 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 r. w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa albo jednostki samorządu terytorialnego kosztów pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez radcę prawnego 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. 437 § 2 k.p.k

art. 454 § 1 k.p.k

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