II Ka 490/25
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Appeal dismissed; sentence upheld; defendant exempted from appeal costs due to financial situation and prison term.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding the sentence but exempted him from paying appeal costs. The defendant argued for a reduction in the penalty under Article 438(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, while the prosecution maintained the original judgment. The court upheld the conviction but waived the financial burden on the defendant, ordering the state to cover the costs of the defense provided by public counsel.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 § 4 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.: While an appeal may be dismissed due to lack of grounds for leniency, the court may still exempt the convicted person from appeal costs if their financial situation and the nature of the imposed penalty warrant it.
Keywords
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criminal appeal procedure
proportionality of sentence
exemption from costs
public legal aid
financial situation assessment
state liability for costs
partial appeal dismissal
Cited Legislation
AI generated§ 4 ust. 3 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 roku w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa albo jednostki samorządu terytorialnego kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez radcę prawnego z urzędu
§ 17 ust. 5 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 roku w sprawie ponoszenia przez Skarb Państwa albo jednostki samorządu terytorialnego kosztów nieopłaconej pomocy prawnej udzielonej przez radcę prawnego z urzędu
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
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
Cited Case Law
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