Supreme Court held that driving while intoxicated by alcohol and another drug proves knowledge of the latter's effects.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court ruled that a driver found intoxicated by both alcohol and another drug was deemed to have known the effects of the latter. The prosecution argued that the combined impairment necessitated an inference of knowledge regarding the specific drug's impact. The court accepted this reasoning, establishing that simultaneous intoxication by multiple substances creates a presumption of awareness of all involved impairments.
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AI generatedLaki rikosrikoksista (1996:381), 10 luku, 1 §; Laki huumeiden käytöstä (1996:381), 10 luku, 2 §: If a person is intoxicated by alcohol and another drug, it is presumed that they knew the effects of the latter.
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Kysymys siitä, oliko huumaantuneena ajaneen näytetty tietäneen olevansa alkoholin ohella muun huumaavan aineen vaikutuksen alainen.