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Rovaniemen HO 31.12.1985 1783/85 AI generated

Cohabiting partners not automatically in criminal relationship; stealing video device constitutes theft and embezzlement.

Case Number Rovaniemen HO 31.12.1985 1783/85
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The court dismissed the defense's argument that cohabiting partners are automatically in a criminal relationship under Section 30 of the Criminal Code. The defendant was convicted of theft and embezzlement for stealing a video device from their shared apartment with the alleged partner. The court ruled that mere cohabitation does not establish the specific criminal relationship required to preclude such charges.

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Section 30 of the Criminal Code; Section 30 of the Criminal Code: Cohabitation alone does not establish a criminal relationship between partners; stealing a partner's property constitutes theft and embezzlement.

Keywords

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cohabiting partners criminal relationship theft conviction embezzlement charge shared property Section 30 Criminal Code video device

Cited Legislation

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Section 30 of the Criminal Code

Cited Case Law

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KouHO T 121/78
VaaHO T 2068/83
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Avioliitonomaisissa oloissa yhdessä asuvien niin sanottujen avopuolisoiden ei pelkästään tuon olosuhteen perusteella voida katsoa olevan toisiinsa rikoslain 30 luvun 1 §:n tarkoittamassa suhteessa. Henkilön, joka oli anastanut niin sanotun avopuolisonsa omistaman videolaitteen heidän yhteisestä asunnostaan katsottiin syyllistyneen varkauteen eikä pesänkavaltamiseen.

Vrt.

KouHO:n T:121/78 Vrt. VaaHO:n T:2068/83

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