Kouvolan HO 29.05.1981 274/81
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Appeal court upheld sentence without increase due to mitigating circumstances outweighing aggravating factors.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe appeal court rejected the prosecution's request to increase the sentence, ruling that mitigating circumstances justified keeping the original penalty intact. The defendant argued for leniency based on specific personal factors, while the prosecution contended for a harsher punishment. The court determined that the weight of mitigating elements legally precluded any upward adjustment of the term.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSyyttäjän valitus rangaistuksen määrän korottamisesta; koventamisperusteet eivät riittäneet korottamaan rangaistusta, kun pehmentävät olosuhteet olivat ratkaisevia.
Keywords
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sentencing appeal
mitigating circumstances
aggravating factors
proportionality principle
criminal penalty adjustment
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Full text
Syytetyn valittaessa alioikeuden päätöksestä katsottiin voitavan soveltaa koventamisperustetta rangaistuksen määrää korottamatta.
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