VI Ka 688/25
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Appeal against excessive sentence dismissed; defense lawyer costs awarded to state; defendant exempted from costs.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appellate court dismissed the defense lawyer's appeal regarding the excessive sentence while awarding them costs for the appeal proceedings. The defendant argued the sentence was disproportionately harsh, but the court found no grounds to alter the first-instance ruling. Consequently, the defendant was exempted from paying court costs, which were instead borne by the state.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.; Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 634 k.p.k.; Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze: An appeal based on excessive sentencing is rejected if the penalty is not unreasonably disproportionate, while the state may bear the costs of the appeal proceedings if the convicted person is serving a prison sentence.
Keywords
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excessive sentence appeal
disproportionate penalty
court costs exemption
defense lawyer fees
prison sentence appeal
state bearing costs
art 438 k.p.k.
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 438 pkt. 4 k.p.k.
Art. 624 § 1 k.p.k.
Art. 634 k.p.k.
Art. 29 ust. 1 ustawy Prawo o adwokaturze
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.286 § 1 k.k
Cited Case Law
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