V KK 26/24 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses prosecutor's appeal as inadmissible due to non-existent subject matter after acquittal.

Case Number V KK 26/24

Court / Authority Sąd Najwyższy

Jurisdiction

Poland (PL)

Outcome Dismissed

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Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the prosecutor's cassation appeal without further examination, ruling it inadmissible under the law. The defendant was acquitted of the fourth charged offense, which legally invalidated the court's sentencing decisions regarding combined penalties and specific prohibitions. Consequently, the appeal lacked a valid subject matter because the contested sentencing portions no longer existed in force following the acquittal.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 530 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 519 k.p.k.: An appeal is inadmissible if it concerns a judgment portion that has ceased to have legal force due to a prior acquittal or unification of penalties.

Keywords

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inadmissible appeal acquittal consequence combined penalty subject matter legal force prosecutor appeal cassation procedure

Cited Legislation

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Art. 530 § 2 k.p.k.

Art. 519 k.p.k.

Art. 429 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 523 § 2 k.p.k.

Art. 532 § 1 k.p.k.

Art. 568a § 2 k.p.k.

Art. 575 § 2 k.p.k.

Art. 85 § 1 k.k.

Art. 86 § 1 k.k.

art. 519 k.p.k

Cited Case Law

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