Supreme Court rejects defense request to exclude judge due to prior involvement in related case.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the defense's request to exclude Judge Piotr Mirk from the case. The defense argued that the judge should recuse himself based on his prior participation in a related proceeding under Article 41 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The court found no sufficient grounds for recusal as the prior involvement did not create a conflict of interest or bias in the current trial.
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AI generatedArt. 41 § 1 k.p.k.; Art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario: A judge's prior participation in a related proceeding does not constitute grounds for recusal if no conflict of interest or bias is established.
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I KO 46/23 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 19 października 2023 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Anna Dziergawka po rozpoznaniu na posiedzeniu w dniu 19 października 2023 r., wniosku obrońcy o wyłączenie SSN Piotra Mirka od udziału w rozpoznaniu sprawy o sygn. akt I KO 46/23 na podstawie art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario p o s t a n o w i ł: wniosku nie uwzględnić[SOP] [ał]