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Vaasan HO 04.03.1966 AI generated

Court dismisses appeal for lack of right of appeal after conviction for drunk motorbike operation.

Case Number Vaasan HO 04.03.1966
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court of appeal dismissed the defendant's appeal regarding a conviction for operating a motorbike while intoxicated. The defendant argued for a retrial after failing to start the engine on a downhill slope while drunk. The court ruled that the statutory right of appeal was not available for this specific type of minor traffic offense.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosasioista 1086/1942 10 luku; Rikoslaki 39/1941 10 luku: The court of appeal lacks jurisdiction to review convictions for minor traffic offenses where the law explicitly excludes the right of appeal.

Keywords

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right of appeal traffic offense intoxication court of appeal jurisdiction limitation

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosasioista 1086/1942 10 luku
Rikoslaki 39/1941 10 luku
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appeal_1982_turku__1968
Court held that pushing a stalled motorbike to start it counts as driving under the Road Traffic Act.
kko-precedent_2013_101
Supreme Court allows retrial for drunk driving case due to insufficient reasoning on intent and danger. The court found the lower court's justification inadequate for the verdict.
appeal_1982_eastern-finland__1229
Court dismissed theft charge for unauthorized car use but convicted for misappropriation of another's movable property.
kko-precedent_2003_138
Supreme Court dismisses charge of driving without license when defendant pushed car with engine off.
appeal_1980_rovaniemi__539
Assisting a drunk driver by pushing a car with the engine off does not constitute aiding the crime of drunk driving.

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Syytetty ajanut juopuneena moottoripolkupyörällä alamäkeä ja samalla yrittänyt käynnistää moottoria siinä kuitenkaan onnistumatta. Tuomittu moottoriajoneuvon kuljettamisesta juopuneena.

KKO:n ratkaisu:

Päätös n:o 987/13.4.1967: ei muutoksenhakulupaa