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KKO 2196/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding conviction for hiding a stolen vehicle under specific concealment laws.

Case Number KKO 2196/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against a conviction for the crime of hiding a stolen vehicle. The defendant argued that the vehicle was not sufficiently concealed to meet the legal threshold for the offense. The court rejected this, ruling that the vehicle's location and manner of storage constituted the required concealment under the Penal Code.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Penal Code; Section 10 of the Penal Code: The crime of hiding a stolen vehicle is established when the vehicle is concealed from the public or the owner, and mere possession without active concealment does not suffice.

Keywords

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hiding stolen vehicle concealment crime Penal Code section 10 criminal appeal Supreme Court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Penal Code

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Kysymys tuottamuksellisesta kätkemisrikoksesta.