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Helsingin HO 09.02.1984 2565 AI generated

Court dismisses appeal against conviction for civil service evasion where defendant lost Finnish citizenship and thus military duty.

Case Number Helsingin HO 09.02.1984 2565
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the appeal against a conviction for failing to perform mandatory civil service. The defendant had lost Finnish citizenship and was no longer subject to military obligations, yet was sentenced to one month of imprisonment under the relevant civil service evasion provision. The court upheld the original judgment, ruling that the loss of citizenship did not negate the liability for the initial act of evasion.

Legislator headnote

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Laki aseettomasta palveluksesta ja siviilipalveluksesta annetun lain 14 §:n 1 momentti; The court held that a person who evades civil service remains liable for the offense even if they subsequently lose citizenship and military duty obligations.

Keywords

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civil service evasion Finnish citizenship loss military duty obligation imprisonment sentence criminal liability appeal dismissal Helsinki Court of Appeal

Cited Legislation

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Laki aseettomasta palveluksesta ja siviilipalveluksesta annetun lain 14 § 1 momentti

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1974-II-94
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kko-other_2005_1033
Supreme Court dismisses refusal of military service penalty when medical exemption from regular service is granted.
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Supreme Court holds service time must be calculated per final administrative decision in civil service evasion case.
kko-other_2004_2147
Supreme Court dismisses conviction for civil service duty crime when defendant is medically exempted from service.
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Swedish citizenship by declaration requires no prison sentence at the decision date, not the application date.
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Supreme Court held that prior community service sentences do not require conversion to prison for a new prison term.

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A, joka oli laiminlyönyt saapua suorittamaan hänelle määrättyä siviilipalvelusta, oli sittemmin menettänyt Suomen kansalaisuuden eikä siten ollut enää asevelvollinen Suomessa. A tuomittiin vain aseettomasta palveluksesta ja siviilipalveluksesta annetun lain 14 §:n 1 momentissa tarkoitetun lisäyksen mukaiseen yhden kuukauden vankeusrangaistukseen.

Vrt. KKO:1974-II-94

Läsnä: Haltia, Piira (apuj.), Halmelahti (apuj.) Esittelijä: Laukkanen

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