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KKO VL:2024-60 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal on serious service offense regarding unauthorized possession of classified military data at home.

Case Number KKO VL:2024-60
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal concerning the classification of a serious service offense and sentencing for unauthorized possession of classified military data. The appellant, a former security officer, admitted to illegally retaining classified information at his residence after his duties ended. The court affirmed the lower court's finding that the circumstances met the strict criteria for a serious service offense, rejecting the appellant's arguments on sentencing mitigation.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Act on Punishment for Service Offenses; Section 11 of the Act on Punishment for Service Offenses: Unauthorized possession of classified military information by a service member constitutes a serious service offense if the information is of high security value and the possession endangers national security or operational readiness.

Keywords

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serious service offense classified military data unauthorized possession security classification sentencing guidelines military duty national security

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Act on Punishment for Service Offenses
Section 11 of the Act on Punishment for Service Offenses
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ECLI:FI:KKO:2026:5
Supreme Court upholds gross service crime conviction and mandates unconditional prison term for military officer.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2025:58
Supreme Court convicts for gross service offense and mandates unconditional prison term due to high security document handling.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2018:32
Supreme Court rejects mitigation for traffic offense despite prior brain injury affecting behavior control.
kho-precedent_2015_15
Supreme Administrative Court dismissed access to police tele-tape recordings not included in court file under Publicity Act.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2023:74
Supreme Court holds foreign judgment need not appear in register if specific details submitted by defendant. Verdict: allowed.

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A oli käsitellyt ja säilyttänyt Puolustusvoimien tilaturvallisuuspäällikkönä haltuunsa saamaa,

salassa pidettävää ja turvallisuusluokiteltua Puolustusvoimien tietoaineistoa oikeudettomasti

kotonaan.

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rangaistuksen mittaamisesta.

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