KKO 2234/1996
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal when witness testimony is excluded due to failure to hear witness in oral proceedings.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the admissibility of written witness testimony because the witness could not be heard during the oral proceedings. The appellant argued that the written statement should suffice, but the court emphasized the constitutional requirement for oral confrontation in criminal trials. Consequently, the written evidence was deemed inadmissible as it violated the principle of oral proceedings.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 17 § 1 k.r.s.; Art. 17 § 2 k.r.s.: Written witness testimony is inadmissible if the witness was not heard in oral proceedings, as the principle of oral confrontation is a fundamental requirement of criminal procedure.
Keywords
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oral proceedings principle
witness testimony admissibility
written evidence exclusion
confrontation right
criminal procedure law
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 17 § 1 k.r.s.
Art. 17 § 2 k.r.s.
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Full text
Kysymys näytön arvioinnista, kun todistajaa ei voitu kuulla suullisessa käsittelyssä.