Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding criminal immunity and the duty to surrender seized vehicle and provide equivalent compensation.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the scope of criminal immunity and the obligation to surrender a seized automobile. The appellant argued that immunity exempted them from returning the vehicle or paying compensation, while the prosecution insisted on restitution regardless of the immunity status. The court ruled that criminal immunity does not negate the civil obligation to return seized property or provide equivalent compensation, thereby upholding the lower court's decision.
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AI generatedSection 40 of the Criminal Procedure Act; Section 1 of the Act on the Exemption from Criminal Liability; Criminal immunity does not exempt the accused from the obligation to surrender seized property or provide equivalent compensation.
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Kysymys syyntakeisuudesta. Kysymys myös samanaikaisesta velvollisuudesta luovuttaa takavarikoitu auto ja suorittaa sitä vastaava korvaus.