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III KO 91/24 AI generated

Supreme Court rejects defense request to recuse judge due to lack of statutory grounds for disqualification.

Case Number III KO 91/24
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the defense's request to recuse Judge Ryszard Witkowski from the criminal proceedings. The defense argued for the judge's removal, but the court found no statutory basis under the Code of Criminal Procedure to support such a motion. Consequently, the request was left without further consideration as it lacked legal merit.

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art. 42 § 1 i 4 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 41 § 1 k.p.k.; The court must reject a recusal request if the alleged grounds do not fall within the statutory categories of disqualification.

Keywords

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recusal of judge statutory grounds Code of Criminal Procedure disqualification motion Supreme Court ruling procedural dismissal conflict of interest

Cited Legislation

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art. 42 § 1 i 4 k.p.k.
akt III KO 91/24, na podstawie art. 42 § 1 i 4 k.p.k. w zw.
art. 41 § 1 k.p.k.
z art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario postanowił: wniosek pozostawić bez rozpoznania [J.J.][a.ł]
art. 41 § 1 k.p.k

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III KO 91/24 POSTANOWIENIE Dnia 20 lutego 2025 r.Sąd Najwyższy w składzie: Prezes SN Zbigniew Kapiński w sprawie H. T. po rozpoznaniu w Izbie Karnej w dniu 20 lutego 2025 r. na posiedzeniu bez udziału stron wniosku obrońcy skazanego o wyłączenie Sędziego Sądu Najwyższego Ryszarda Witkowskiego od rozpoznania sprawy o sygn. akt III KO 91/24, na podstawie art. 42 § 1 i 4 k.p.k. w zw. z art. 41 § 1 k.p.k. a contrario postanowił: wniosek pozostawić bez rozpoznania [J.J.][a.ł]