Court reclassifies minor offense to lesser weight and reduces fine for defendant M. K.

The District Court in Łukow initially convicted defendant M. K. of the crime of minor violence under Article 286 § 1 of the Criminal Code, imposing a fine. On appeal, the Regional Court in Siedlce found the prosecution's evidence insufficient to prove the specific circumstances required for the heavier qualification and reclassified the act as a lesser-weight offense under Article 286 § 3. Consequently, the court reduced the penalty to a fine of 200 PLN and upheld the first-instance judgment regarding the conviction itself.