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II K 1060/24 AI generated

Court reduces attempted murder charge to assault for accomplice in joint beating case with suspended sentence.

Case Number II K 1060/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The Regional Court in Nys convicted the defendant of assault as an accomplice to a joint beating, imposing a five-month suspended sentence. The Higher Regional Court in Opole partially overturned the first-instance judgment by striking out references to attempted murder and endangerment of life from the charge description. The appellate court ruled that the evidence supported only the lesser charge of assault, thereby reducing the severity of the criminal characterization while maintaining the conviction.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 158 § 1 k.k.; Art. 156 § 1 k.k.; Art. 157 § 1 k.k.: The court may reduce a charge of attempted murder to assault when the evidence fails to substantiate the specific intent to cause life-threatening harm or the actual occurrence of such consequences.

Keywords

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attempted murder assault charge joint participation suspended sentence appellate review criminal intent joint offense

Cited Legislation

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Art. 158 § 1 k.k.
Art. 156 § 1 k.k.
Art. 157 § 1 k.k.
Art. 4 § 1 k.k.
Art. 69 § 1 k.k.
Art. 70 § 2 k.k.
Art. 72 § 1 pkt 1 k.k.
Art. 73 § 2 k.k.
Art. 41a § 1 i 4 k.k.
Art. 43 § 1 k.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy z 26 maja 1982 r. Prawo o adwokaturze
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

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