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Helsingin HO 27.03.1984 131 AI generated

Court of Appeal reversed lower court, ordering legal aid for assault case not deemed minor under statute.

Case Number Helsingin HO 27.03.1984 131
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Court of Appeal in Helsinki reversed the District Court's refusal to appoint legal aid in a criminal assault case. The lower court had denied aid because the prosecution alleged a minor offense punishable only by a fine under the relevant statute. The appellate court determined that the specific violent acts described did not qualify as a minor offense, thereby mandating the provision of legal assistance.

Legislator headnote

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MOL 10 § 2 momentin nojalla; if the prosecution does not consider the offense a minor one punishable only by a fine under the statute, the court must order legal aid.

Keywords

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criminal legal aid minor offense classification assault prosecution district court reversal statutory fine threshold

Cited Legislation

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MOL 10 § 2 momentin
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KO oli MOL 10 §:n 2 momentin nojalla hylännyt oikeudenkäyntiavustajan määräämistä koskevan pyynnön asiassa, missä syyte koski pahoinpitelyä, joka oli tehty lyömällä asianomistajaa ensin nyrkillä kasvoihin ja tämän kaaduttua potkimalla eri puolille vartaloa. Koska mainittua tekotapaa käyttäen tehtyä pahoinpitelyä koskevaa syyteasiaa ei ollut pidettävä sellaisena MOL 10 §:n 2 momentissa tarkoitettuna yksinkertaisena rikosasiana, josta ei olisi odotettavissa ankarampaa rangaistusta kuin sakko, HO on kumoten KO:n ratkaisun määrännyt oikeudenkäyntiavustajan.

Läsnä: Saarnio, Mäkelä ja Varjotie Esittelijä: Koski

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