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Vaasan HO 25.06.1974 76/74 AI generated

Civil servants sentenced to conditional prison for false statements about a child's paternity outside marriage.

Case Number Vaasan HO 25.06.1974 76/74
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court of appeal upheld the first-instance conviction of two civil servants for conditional imprisonment due to false statements regarding a child born out of wedlock. The defendants argued they were unfit for office, but the court found no grounds to dismiss the criminal liability under the relevant penal code sections. Consequently, the original sentence was confirmed while the dissenting judge's request to release them from custody was rejected.

Legislator headnote

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RL 17:1; 2; RL 2:10,1; 2:10,2: Civil servants may be criminally liable for false statements regarding paternity outside marriage, and such offenses do not automatically render them unfit for office.

Keywords

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false statement paternity outside marriage civil servant liability conditional imprisonment unfit for office

Cited Legislation

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RL 17:1
RL 17:2
RL 2:10,1
Erimielinen jäsen, joka pysytti alioikeuden tuomitsemat kuritushuonerangaistukset, määräsi RL 2:10,1 nojalla A:n ja B:n pantavaksi viralta.
RL 2:10,2
A:ta ja B:tä ei katsottu sopimattomiksi olemaan virkamiehinä (RL 2:10,2).
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Court of Appeal reduced sentence to probation and added fine despite Supreme Court's prior conviction.
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal where lower court relied on new evidence without requesting defendant's response.
kko-precedent_1989_103
Supreme Court allows conditional sentence for first-time offender despite lower courts' mandatory absolute penalty decision.
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Court upheld guardianship decision against appeal, citing lack of need for public notice.

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Postimies A ja hänen vaimonsa, postivirkailija B tuomittiin B:n veljeä vastaan ajetussa avioliiton ulkopuolella syntyneen lapsen elatusta koskevassa jutussa annetusta, erittäin lieventävien asianhaarojen vallitessa tapahtuneesta valalla vahvistetusta perättömästä lausumasta RL 17:1 ja 2 nojalla ehdollisiin vankeusrangaistuksiin. A:ta ja B:tä ei katsottu sopimattomiksi olemaan virkamiehinä (RL 2:10,2). Äänestys.

Erimielinen jäsen, joka pysytti alioikeuden tuomitsemat kuritushuonerangaistukset, määräsi RL 2:10,1 nojalla A:n ja B:n pantavaksi viralta.

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