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Helsingin HO 02.02.1984 124 AI generated

Drug possession conviction upheld for heroin use without distribution, ruling it not a serious offense.

Case Number Helsingin HO 02.02.1984 124
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The court of appeal dismissed the appeal against the first-instance conviction for continued drug use. The defendants were found guilty of possessing and using approximately 100 grams of heroin over four months without distributing it to others. Consequently, the court affirmed the sentence for continued drug use, noting that the lack of distribution precluded a charge of serious drug offenses.

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Drug Act; Criminal Code: Possession and use of heroin without distribution constitutes a crime of continued drug use punishable by imprisonment, but does not qualify as a serious drug offense.

Keywords

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continued drug use heroin possession serious drug offense distribution requirement imprisonment sentence drug Act criminal liability

Cited Legislation

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Drug Act
Criminal Code
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ECLI:FI:KKO:2022:19
Supreme Court dismisses prosecutor's request to vacate a final drug trafficking sentence due to stricter sentencing under the same statute.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:39
Supreme Court upheld lower court sentences for drug couriers and distributor despite appellate court's reduction of penalties.
kko-precedent_2003_62
Supreme Court reduces drug use fine from 65 to 30 days' fine due to voluntary confession and low quantity.
kko-precedent_2003_30
Supreme Court dismisses drug charge for same acts previously tried and acquitted on medical offense.
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Syytetyt olivat noin neljän kuukauden aikana pitäneet hallussaan ja käyttäneet kaikkiaan noin 100 grammaa heroiinia. Kun heroiini oli hankittu pieninä erinä mainitun suhteellisen pitkän ajan kuluessa eikä sitä ollut luovutettu edelleen ulkopuolisille, huumausainerikosta ei pidetty törkeänä. Syytetyt tuomittu jatketusta huumausainerikoksesta vankeusrangaistuksiin.

Läsnä: Saarnio, Mäkelä ja Varjotie Esittelijä: Antila

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