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Vaasan HO 15.11.1968 AI generated

Court holds that using a forged name on one document and a forged transfer certificate on another constitutes a single forgery offense.

Case Number Vaasan HO 15.11.1968
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court of appeal upheld the conviction for one count of forgery against a defendant who used a fake name on a transfer certificate and issued a forged transfer document. The prosecution argued that these acts, though involving separate documents, were part of a continuous scheme to defraud. The court agreed that the intent and execution of the fraud were unified, merging the distinct acts into a single criminal offense.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikoslaista (1989:626) 10 §; 1 §: The use of a forged name on one document and a forged transfer certificate on another, when part of the same fraudulent scheme, constitutes a single offense of forgery.

Keywords

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forgery single offense fraudulent scheme forged name transfer certificate continuous act criminal intent

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikoslaista (1989:626) 10 §
Laki rikoslaista (1989:626) 1 §
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Henkilön, joka autonvaihtotilaisuudessa oli yhdellä kertaa luovuttanut autoaan koskevan väärennetyn luovutustodistuksen ja välirahaksi tarkoitetut, tekaistulla nimellä hyväksymänsä kaksi vekseliä sekä väärentänyt toiseen luovutustodistukseen itsestään käyttämänsä tekaistun nimen, katsottiin syyllistyneen yhteen väärennykseen.

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