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III KO 77/19 AI generated

Supreme Court rejects judge recusal request under Art. 41 § 1 K.P.K. due to lack of impartiality grounds.

Case Number III KO 77/19
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the defendant's request to recuse the criminal chamber judge on August 8, 2019. The defendant argued for recusal under Article 41 § 1 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, but the court found no sufficient grounds to establish a lack of impartiality. Consequently, the judge was not excluded from hearing the retrial application.

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Art. 41 § 1 k.p.k.; The court must objectively assess whether a judge's personal circumstances or prior involvement create a legitimate doubt regarding their impartiality, and a mere request without concrete evidence of bias does not warrant recusal.

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judge recusal impartiality assessment Code of Criminal Procedure retrial application Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 41 § 1 k.p.k.
wniosku skazanego, na podstawie art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario p o s t a n o w i ł nie uwzględnić wniosku i odmówić wyłączenia.
art. 41 § 1 k.p.k
wniosku skazanego, na podstawie art. 41 § 1 k.p.k.

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Sygn. akt III KO 77/19 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 8 sierpnia 2019 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: SSN Andrzej Stępka w sprawie A. B. składającego wniosek o wyłączenie sędziego Izby Karnej od rozpoznania wniosku o wznowienie postępowania, po rozpoznaniu w Izbie Karnej na posiedzeniu w dniu 8 sierpnia 2019 r. wniosku skazanego, na podstawie art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario p o s t a n o w i ł nie uwzględnić wniosku i odmówić wyłączenia.