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KKO 2234/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal when witness testimony is excluded due to failure to hear witness in oral proceedings.

Case Number KKO 2234/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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

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Art. 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

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Art. 17 § 1 k.r.s.
Art. 17 § 2 k.r.s.
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Kysymys näytön arvioinnista, kun todistajaa ei voitu kuulla suullisessa käsittelyssä.