VI Ka 338/25
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Appeal dismissed; court upheld conviction for animal cruelty under Art. 35 of Animal Protection Act.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the defense's appeal and upheld the first-instance conviction for animal cruelty. The defendant, E. B., was found guilty under Article 35 of the Animal Protection Act for harming a dog, with the defense arguing procedural errors under Article 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court rejected these claims, finding no grounds to alter the verdict or the imposed sentence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 35 ust. 1a Ustawy o ochronie zwierząt; Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k. – The appellate court maintains a first-instance conviction for animal cruelty when the defense fails to demonstrate that procedural errors affected the substance of the judgment.
Keywords
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animal protection law
criminal appeal procedure
procedural error review
conviction upheld
animal cruelty offense
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 35 ust. 1a Ustawy o ochronie zwierząt
Art. 438 pkt 2 k.p.k.
Art. 636 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 8 w zw. z art. 2 ust. 1 pkt 4 i ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 23 czerwca 1973 r. opłatach w sprawach karnych
§ 1 Rozporządzenia Ministra Sprawiedliwości z dnia 18 czerwca 2003 r. w sprawie wysokości i sposobu obliczania wydatków Skarbu Państwa w postępowaniu karnym
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
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