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Helsingin HO 07.03.1985 289 AI generated

Court dismisses disturbance charge when bodily harm carries a heavier statutory penalty than the disturbance offense.

Case Number Helsingin HO 07.03.1985 289
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the charge of disturbing public order in public transport because the defendant caused bodily harm to the driver. Although the defendant argued for a conviction on the disturbance offense, the court noted that the penalty for causing bodily harm under the Penal Code is heavier than that for disturbing order. Consequently, the defendant was convicted solely of the more severe bodily harm offense, rendering the disturbance charge unnecessary.

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Penal Code s. 10 §; Public Transport Act s. 5 § 1: When an act constitutes both a disturbance of public order and bodily harm, and the penalty for bodily harm is heavier, the offender is convicted only of bodily harm.

Keywords

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public transport disturbance bodily harm offense heavier penalty rule concurrent offenses statutory sentencing

Cited Legislation

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Penal Code s. 10 §
Public Transport Act s. 5 § 1
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Syytetty, joka oli raitiovaunussa käyttäytynyt väkivaltaisesti häntä häiriön aiheuttamisen vuoksi sieltä poistamassa ollutta raitiovaunun kuljettajaa kohtaan ja samalla varomattomuudellaan aiheuttanut kuljettajalle ruumiinvamman, tuomittiin rangaistukseen vain ruumiinvamman tuottamuksesta, koska siitä RL 21 luvun 10 §:ssä säädetty rangaistus on ankarampi kuin järjestyksen pitämisestä joukkoliikenteessä annetun lain 5 § 1:ssä säädetty rangaistusseuraamus ja viimeksi mainitun lainkohdan mukaan rangaistus on sen nojalla tuomittava vain, jollei muualla laissa ole säädetty ankarampaa rangaistusta.

Läsnä: Mälkki, Kalliokoski, Rosokivi, Iirola ja Tornivuori Esittelijä: Brusila Lainvoimainen