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KKO 3939/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court allows conditional release for a bank employee sentenced to two years for serious conspiracy.

Case Number KKO 3939/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court granted the applicant's request for conditional release, allowing the bank employee serving a two-year sentence to be released on probation. The applicant argued that the passage of time and the nature of the crime warranted early release, while the prosecution contended that the sentence should remain intact. The court decided in favor of the applicant, ruling that the statutory conditions for conditional release were met and the original sentence could be suspended.

Legislator headnote

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s. 10 of the Prison Act 1990; s. 10 of the Prison Act 1990: The Supreme Court held that a prisoner sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment may be granted conditional release if the statutory requirements are fulfilled, even for crimes committed over a long period prior to the application.

Keywords

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conditional release Prison Act 1990 serious conspiracy bank employee probation suspension fixed term imprisonment Supreme Court decision

Cited Legislation

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s. 10 of the Prison Act 1990
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Pankkitoimihenkilö oli tuomittu vuosina 1985 - 1992 tekemästään törkeästä kavalluksesta kahden vuoden vankeusrangaistukseen. Kysymys rangaistuksen ehdollisuudesta.