Criminal appeal dismissed due to defendant's death triggering mandatory procedural termination under Polish law.

The appellate court vacated the first-instance judgment and ordered the termination of proceedings because the defendant died after the verdict was rendered but before the appeal was finalized. Although the defense raised procedural errors and factual disputes, the court held that the death of the accused constitutes an absolute ground for terminating the case under the Code of Criminal Procedure. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed as the legal basis for continuing the trial no longer existed.