Znaczenie wskazania kwalifikacji prawnej czynu oraz jej zmiany w toku postępowania karnego dla realizacji przez oskarżonego prawa do obrony
Importance of Specifying the Legal Classification of an Offence and Change of the Classification During Criminal Proceedings for the Defendant’s Right of Defence

Summary/Abstract: The text presents problems concerning the indication by prosecutor, including public prosecuting attorney, of the legal classification of the offence and the importance of this activity for the defendant’s ability to effectively defend himself or herself. It points to the relationship between the scope of indictment and the scope of examination of the case by penal court and the scope of defence. It discusses the issues of notifying the suspect and the defendant of changes made within the legal classification and the court’s powers in this respect, with particular stress on the regulation contained in Article 399 § 1 of the Polish Code of Criminal Procedure. Concerns about the application of Article 80 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and its impact on the use of compulsory defence institutions were also discussed.

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