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Kouvolan HO 07.11.1978 PÄ-387/78 AI generated

Court held that a threat to life following immediate physical assault constitutes a single continuous criminal act.

Case Number Kouvolan HO 07.11.1978 PÄ-387/78
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the defense's argument that the threat to the victim's life was a separate act from the preceding assault. The defendant was charged with both physical violence and a subsequent threat, but the court found the threat arose immediately from the same factual context. Consequently, the court ruled that these acts formed one continuous criminal episode, leading to a unified conviction.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosrikoksista (1989:626); 11. luku: Rikokset, jotka ovat vaarallisia ihmisten elämälle; Rikos, jossa uhkaaminen tapahtuu välittömästi fyysisen väkivallan jälkeen, on sama rikos kuin väkivalta.

Keywords

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threat to life physical assault continuous act criminal episode immediate connection Finnish Criminal Code single offense

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosrikoksista (1989:626)
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Uhkauksen, jossa veistä asianomistajan kaulan edessä pitänyt tekijä on uhannut asianomistajan henkeä, katsottu sisältyneen välittömästi ennen uhkausta nyrkeillä ym. lyömällä tapahtuneeseen pahoinpitelyyn.

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