Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding criminal liability for giving false testimony as a witness.

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against a lower court's conviction for giving false testimony. The defendant, acting as a witness, was found guilty of making a false statement about a fact verified by a weapon, despite arguments claiming the statement was merely an opinion. The court ruled that when a witness is asked to verify a fact, providing a false assertion constitutes perjury regardless of whether it was presented as an opinion.