VI Ka 120/25
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Appeal against conviction dismissed; defense lawyer's fees and state costs awarded to defendant.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the defense lawyer's appeal against the first-instance conviction for theft and fraud. The defense argued procedural errors and factual mistakes, but the court found no grounds to overturn the judgment. Consequently, the conviction stands, while the court ordered the state to pay the defense lawyer's fees and waive the defendant's court costs.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt 2, 3 k.p.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o adwokaturze; Art. 624, 634 k.p.k.: An appeal by defense counsel regarding procedural or factual errors is dismissed if the appellate court finds no impact on the verdict, while the state bears the costs of defense and court fees for the defendant.
Keywords
AI generated
criminal appeal
defense costs
state funding
procedural error
factual error
conviction upheld
court fees waiver
Cited Legislation
AI generatedart. 29 ust. 1 Prawo o adwokaturze
art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
art. 634 k.p.k.
§ 17 ust. 2 pkt 4 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 r.
§ 4 ust. 3 rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 14 maja 2024 r.
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
Cited Case Law
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