II Ka 715/25 AI generated

Court reduced prison sentences for drug trafficking defendants due to excessive punishment under Art. 438(4) k.p.k.

Case Number II Ka 715/25

Court / Authority Sąd powszechny

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Decision Date 2026-01-29

Outcome Partially Allowed

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Legislator summary

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The appellate court partially modified the first-instance judgment by reducing the prison sentences for three defendants convicted of drug trafficking. The defense successfully argued that the original sentences were disproportionately severe compared to the specific circumstances of their crimes. Consequently, the court lowered the terms for two defendants while upholding the remainder of the ruling and ordering cost allocations.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 56 ust. 3 ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii; When a criminal sentence is grossly disproportionate to the offense, the court must reduce it to ensure proportionality between the penalty and the gravity of the crime.

Keywords

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excessive punishment drug trafficking proportionality principle criminal appeal sentencing reduction

Cited Legislation

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Art. 438 ust. 4 k.p.k.

Art. 56 ust. 3 ustawy z dnia 29.07.2005 r. o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii

Art. 12 § 1 kk

Art. 65 § 1 kk

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

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