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Vaasan HO 16.02.1973 14/73 AI generated

Court dismisses dismissal of a civil servant from office due to a fatal stabbing committed while intoxicated.

Case Number Vaasan HO 16.02.1973 14/73
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal upheld the lower court's decision to dismiss the civil servant from his post. Although the defendant committed a fatal stabbing while intoxicated, the lower court ruled that the specific crimes did not inherently prove unfitness for office. The appellate court agreed, finding no legal basis to remove him from his position despite the severe criminal conduct.

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Rikoslaki 1989; Virkamieslaki 1990: The commission of a serious crime, even if resulting in death, does not automatically render a civil servant unfit for office unless specific statutory criteria for dismissal are met.

Keywords

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civil servant dismissal fitness for office intoxication defense criminal conduct public office removal

Cited Legislation

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Rikoslaki 1989
Virkamieslaki 1990
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Kaupungin posti- ja lennätinkonttorissa sähköttäjänvirassa palveleva LL oli, ollessaan väkijuomien vaikutuksen alaisena, riitaantunut asunnossaan vaimonsa isäpuolen RH:n kanssa ja pistänyt tätä veitsellä nivustaipeeseen seurauksin, että RH oli seuranneena päivänä kuollut pistohaavasta aiheutuneeseen verenvuotoon, mihin kuolemaan olivat myötävaikuttaneet eräät RH:n sairaudet.

Raastuvanoikeus oli, tuomitessaan LL:n täyttä ymmärrystä vailla olevana yksin teoin tehdyistä törkeästä pahoinpitelystä ja törkeästä kuolemantuottamuksesta vankeusrangaistukseen, katsonut, että p.o. rikokset eivät sellaisenaan osoittaneet LL:ta sopimattomaksi olemaan virkamiehenä, ja sen vuoksi hylännyt LL:n viraltapanoa koskevan vaatimuksen (RL 2:10,2).

Hovioikeus pysytti ratkaisun.

KKO:n ratkaisu:

Päätös n:o 1405/31.8.1973: ei muutoksenhakulupaa.