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KKO VL:2025-67 AI generated

Supreme Court held that the leave-to-appeal description does not bind the court on rape case evidence review.

Case Number KKO VL:2025-67
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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 regarding the assessment of evidence in a rape case. The applicant argued that the description in the leave-to-appeal certificate restricted the court's ability to review the evidence. The court decided that such a description is merely informational and does not legally bind the Supreme Court or limit its examination of the case.

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Valituslupakortti 1 § syyte- ja valituslupalain (1009/1994); 1 § valituslupalain (1009/1994): The description of the question in the leave-to-appeal certificate does not bind the Supreme Court nor restrict the handling of the case.

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leave to appeal rape case evidence court binding effect procedural description Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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1 § syyte- ja valituslupalain (1009/1994)
1 § valituslupalain (1009/1994)
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Kysymys näytön arvioinnista raiskausta koskevassa asiassa.

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.