KKO 2093/1999
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding sentence below statutory minimum due to lack of statutory grounds for reduction.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the defendant's appeal against a criminal sentence that fell below the statutory minimum. The defendant argued for a reduction based on specific circumstances, but the court found no legal basis to deviate from the mandatory minimum set by the Penal Code. Consequently, the original sentence was upheld as the statutory requirements for lowering the minimum were not met.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedRL 3 luku 5 § 2 mom; The statutory minimum sentence cannot be lowered unless explicitly provided for by law, and courts must adhere to mandatory minimums absent specific statutory exceptions.
Keywords
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statutory minimum sentence
mandatory minimum penalty
criminal appeal dismissal
Penal Code provisions
sentencing reduction grounds
Cited Legislation
AI generatedRL 3 luku 5 § 2 mom
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Full text
Kysymys rikoksesta säädetyn vähimmäisrangaistuksen alittamisesta.
RL 3 luku 5 § 2 mom