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Helsingin HO 01.11.1984 2686 AI generated

Court of Appeal dismissed prosecution appeal to increase sentences because the lower court's finding of guilt was not a crime.

Case Number Helsingin HO 01.11.1984 2686
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Court of Appeal dismissed the prosecution's request to increase sentences imposed by the District Court. The prosecution argued for harsher penalties, but the court found that the act described in the indictment did not constitute a crime under Finnish law. Consequently, the original convictions were vacated for the two defendants, and the case was closed without further proceedings.

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Rikosprosessilaki 1929: 10; 11; 12: If the act defined in the indictment does not constitute a crime, the lower court's finding of guilt is invalid, and any sentence imposed must be vacated.

Keywords

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reformatio in pejus prosecution appeal invalid conviction non-crime act sentence increase Finnish criminal procedure district court error

Cited Legislation

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Rikosprosessilaki 1929: 10
Rikosprosessilaki 1929: 11
Rikosprosessilaki 1929: 12

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1954-II-119
234-239, KKO:1954-II-119, KKO:1972-I-3.
KKO:1972-I-3
234-239, KKO:1954-II-119, KKO:1972-I-3.
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Syyttäjän muutoksenhakemuksesta, jossa oli vaadittu alioikeuden tuomitsemien rangaistuksien korottamista, hovioikeus vapautti kaksi alioikeuden rangaistukseen tuomitsemaa ja sen päätökseen tyytynyttä vastaajaa, koska alioikeuden heidän syykseen lukema teko ei ollut rikos.

Tauno Tirkkonen: Suomen rikosprosessioikeus II, Porvoo

1972, s. 480,

Jyrki Virolainen: Reformatio in pejuskiellosta, Vammala

1977, s. 234-239, KKO:1954-II-119, KKO:1972-I-3.

Läsnä: Hiltunen, Surakka ja Tornivuori Esittelijä: Haarala

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