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Vaasan HO 23.09.1986 1729/86 AI generated

Court holds that thefts committed in the same building and during the same incident constitute a single crime.

Case Number Vaasan HO 23.09.1986 1729/86
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the prosecution's request for multiple convictions regarding thefts committed by the defendant in a municipal office. Although the stolen property belonged to different owners, the acts occurred within the same building and during a single continuous incident. The court ruled that these circumstances legally constitute one theft rather than separate crimes.

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Lainsäädäntö: rikoslaki; Ratios: When multiple thefts occur in the same building during the same incident, they constitute a single crime regardless of the number of victims.

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single crime theft incident same building continuous act multiple victims criminal consolidation procedural outcome

Cited Legislation

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Rikoslaki

Cited Case Law

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Koskinen, Pekka: Yksitekoisesta rikosten yhtymisestä. Vammala 1973, s. 165 ss.
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Syytetty oli lasin rikkomalla tunkeutunut kunnan omistamaan virastotaloon ja murtauduttuaan rakennuksessa sijaitseviin keskushuoneeseen ja taloustoimistoon anastanut niistä eri asianomistajille kuuluvaa omaisuutta.

Koska anastamiset oli suoritettu samassa virastossa ja samassa tekotilaisuudessa, oli syytetty syyllistynyt vain yhteen varkauteen, eikä se seikka, että anastettu omaisuus oli kuulunut eri asianomistajille, tehnyt anastamisista erikseen rangaistavia rikoksia.

Ks. Koskinen, Pekka: Yksitekoisesta rikosten yhtymisestä.

Vammala 1973, s. 165 ss.

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