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KKO 2180/1997 AI generated

Firing one shot at a police car with two officers constitutes one attempt of grievous assault, not two.

Case Number KKO 2180/1997
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland held that firing a single shot at a police vehicle containing two officers constitutes one attempt of grievous assault rather than two separate attempts. The prosecution argued that each officer was the target of a distinct attempt, but the court rejected this view. The decision established that the act of firing one bullet constitutes a single criminal attempt regardless of the number of occupants in the targeted vehicle.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosrikoksista (1996:726), 10 luku; Laki rikosrikoksista (1996:726), 11 luku: A single act of firing a shot at a vehicle containing multiple persons constitutes one attempt of grievous assault, not multiple attempts corresponding to each individual occupant.

Keywords

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attempt of grievous assault single act multiple victims police vehicle target criminal attempt count Finnish Criminal Code

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosrikoksista (1996:726), 10 luku
Laki rikosrikoksista (1996:726), 11 luku
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Kysymys siitä, oliko henkilö ampumalla yhden laukauksen kohti poliisiautoa, jossa oli ollut kaksi poliisimiestä, syyllistynyt kahteen törkeän pahoinpitelyn yritykseen vai vaaran aiheuttamiseen.