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KKO VL:2025-27 AI generated

Supreme Court allows appeal regarding use of prior statement as evidence in sexual assault case.

Case Number KKO VL:2025-27
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court granted leave to appeal concerning whether a victim's prior statement could be used as evidence for sexual assault charges. The respondent's close relative refused to testify on the assault allegations but requested to be heard on other charges. The court decided that the prior statement could be utilized as evidence because the relative's refusal to testify on the specific assault points did not preclude its admissibility for those same points.

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Laki rikosoikeudellisen todistuksen perusteista 1086/1997; 1087/1997: A prior statement made by a victim may be used as evidence for specific criminal charges even if a close relative of the respondent refuses to testify on those same charges.

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prior statement evidence sexual assault charges close relative testimony admissibility of evidence victim statement usage

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosoikeudellisen todistuksen perusteista 1086/1997
1087/1997
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Asianomistajana ollut vastaajan lähiomainen oli oikeudenkäynnissä kieltäytynyt

todistamasta raiskausta koskevista syytekohdista mutta halunnut tulla kuulluksi

muita samassa oikeudenkäynnissä käsiteltyjä syytekohtia koskevilta osin. Kysymys

siitä, voitiinko asianomistajan esitutkinnassa antamaa kertomusta hyödyntää näyttönä

myös raiskausta koskevilta osin.

Valituslupakortti sisältää kuvauksen siitä kysymyksestä, johon liittyen asiassa on

myönnetty valituslupa. Sen sisältö ei sido korkeinta oikeutta eikä rajoita asian

käsittelyä siltä osin kuin valituslupa on myönnetty.