II Ka 379/25 AI generated

Criminal appeal upheld; sentence increased to 8 years and 1 month due to aggravating circumstances.

Case Number II Ka 379/25

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2026-02-03

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The Court of Appeal partially upheld the appeal by increasing the defendant's sentence to eight years and one month of imprisonment. The defense argued for leniency, while the victim's representative contended for a harsher penalty based on the severity of the acts. The court rejected the defense's arguments and applied the law to impose a combined sentence, while also awarding legal costs to the victim's representatives.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 178a § 1 kk; Art. 177 § 2 kk; Art. 85 § 1 kk; Art. 86 § 1 kk; Art. 63 § 1 kk; Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.; Art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k.: The court may increase the sentence and impose a combined penalty when the facts justify a harsher punishment, disregarding arguments regarding disproportionality if the original assessment was legally sound.

Keywords

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combined penalty criminal appeal sentence increase disproportionate penalty legal costs victim's representative imprisonment term

Cited Legislation

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Art. 178a § 1 kk

Art. 177 § 2 kk

Art. 178 § 1a pkt 2 kk

Art. 85 § 1 kk

Art. 86 § 1 kk

Art. 63 § 1 kk

Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.

Art. 438 pkt 3 k.p.k.

Art. 438 pkt 4 k.p.k.

Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 634 k.p.k.

Cited Case Law

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Supreme Court quashes appeal court verdict for retrial due to failure to assess victim's conduct under contributory negligence rules.

Supreme Court dismisses defense request to suspend execution of final criminal judgment under Art. 532 § 1 K.P.K.

Supreme Court quashes appeal verdict for failure to consider victim's seatbelt violation as an aggravating circumstance under criminal procedure law.

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Court upheld previous judgment and awarded increased damages for personal injury accident victim against insurance company.

Court awarded damages for traffic accident injury, rejecting defendant's 50% contribution defense and ordering future liability.

Appellate court partially reverses lower court judgment reducing damages and adjusting litigation costs based on success rates.

Civil court awards damages and costs to plaintiff while dismissing future liability claim against defendant company.

Court awards 190,400 PLN damages for traffic accident injuries and statutory interest to plaintiff.

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