Appellate Court Overturns Fine Rate Based on Insufficient Factual Inquiry into Offender's Current Circumstances

The appellate court overturned the portion of the lower court's decision concerning the setting of the daily rate for a fine, holding that the court is obligated *ex officio* to investigate the material truth when determining the daily rate according to the offender's personal and economic circumstances at the time of judgment, as required by law. The lower court erred by basing the daily rate solely on a past tax assessment, failing to adequately question the accused regarding their current income sources, employment details, and living expenses, thereby violating the principle of the investigative mandate by not sufficiently clarifying the factual basis required for a correct and legally compliant calculation.