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Vaasan HO 06.01.1984 1443/83 AI generated

Court dismissed prosecution appeal for lighter sentence as it violates the prohibition of reformatio in pejus.

Case Number Vaasan HO 06.01.1984 1443/83
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The prosecution appealed the defendant's sentence, arguing it was higher than the typical penalty for the crimes committed. The court examined the appeal and rejected the request to reduce the punishment. The decision was based on the constitutional principle that a criminal judgment cannot be reviewed for a harsher outcome.

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Rikoslaki 1989:1; Rikosturvakeskuslaki 1989:1: The prohibition of reformatio in pejus bars any review of a final criminal judgment that could result in a heavier penalty for the defendant.

Keywords

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reformatio in pejus prohibition of heavier penalty prosecution appeal final criminal judgment procedural fairness

Cited Legislation

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Rikoslaki 1989:1
Rikosturvakeskuslaki 1989:1

Cited Case Law

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KKO:1973-II-73
VaaHO:n päätös D:R1982/1022
VaaHO:n päätös D:R1982/1022, A:26.8.1983
I-SHO:n päätös T:PÄ-1908/79
I-SHO:n päätös T:PÄ-1908/79, A:31.12.1979
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Virallinen syyttäjä oli muutoksenhakemuksessaan vaatinut syytetylle tuomitun rangaistuksen alentamista sillä perusteella, että rangaistus oli korkeampi kuin puheena olevissa rikoksissa yleensä käytetty normaalirangaistus.

Muutoksenhakemus tutkittiin.

KKO:1973-II-73

VaaHO:n päätös D:R1982/1022, A:26.8.1983

(muutoksenhakemus tutkittu)

I-SHO:n päätös T:PÄ-1908/79, A:31.12.1979

(muutoksenhakemus tutkittu)

Vrt. I-SHO:n päätös T:PÄ-1402/79, A:23.10.1979

(muutoksenhakemus jätetty tutkimatta)

Tirkkonen: Suomen rikosprosessioikeus II, 1972, ss. 479-480

Virolainen: Reformatio in pejus -kiellosta, s. 229 ja 231

Tirkkonen: Reformatio in pejus -kiellosta, LM 1936, s. 240

Virolainen: Syyttäjän muutoksenhausta syytetyn eduksi,

LM 1972, s. 625

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