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KKO 2093/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding sentence below statutory minimum due to lack of statutory grounds for reduction.

Case Number KKO 2093/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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

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RL 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

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RL 3 luku 5 § 2 mom
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Kysymys rikoksesta säädetyn vähimmäisrangaistuksen alittamisesta.

RL 3 luku 5 § 2 mom