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KKO 2953/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding sentence and probation for a minor charged with serious robbery.

Case Number KKO 2953/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against the first-instance judgment concerning the sentence and probation conditions for a minor accused of serious robbery. The defendant, under 18 years of age at the time of the crime, challenged the severity of the penalty and the applicability of probation. The court upheld the original decision, ruling that the statutory requirements for mitigating the sentence for minors were not met given the gravity of the robbery.

Legislator headnote

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Penal Code Chapter 23; Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 24: The Supreme Court held that a minor accused of serious robbery may be sentenced to imprisonment without probation if the circumstances warrant it, and the first-instance court's assessment of these factors is final unless clearly erroneous.

Keywords

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minor criminal responsibility serious robbery sentencing probation conditions Supreme Court review penal code chapter 23

Cited Legislation

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Penal Code Chapter 23
Criminal Procedure Code Chapter 24
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Kysymys rangaistuksen määrästä ja ehdollisuudesta törkeää ryöstöä koskevassa asiassa, jossa syytettynä on ollut alle 18-vuotias henkilö.