KKO 3071/1999
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Supreme Court dismissed reformatio in peius request, upholding final judgment against retrial for more severe penalty.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court rejected the applicant's request for a reformatio in peius, refusing to reopen the final criminal judgment. The applicant argued that the original verdict was flawed and warranted a more favorable outcome, but the court found no merit in this claim. Consequently, the decision affirmed the finality of the judgment and the prohibition against retrials for the benefit of the accused.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 1999/3071: Reformatio in peius is prohibited under the principle of finality of judgments; a final decision cannot be reopened for the benefit of the accused.
Keywords
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reformatio in peius
finality of judgments
prohibition of retrial
benefit of accused
supreme court review
criminal procedure finality
procedural finality
Cited Legislation
AI generatedKorkein oikeus 1999/3071
Full text
Kysymys reformatio in peius -kiellosta.