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KKO 3480/1999 AI generated

Supreme Court allows reduction of sentence for prior conviction under Criminal Code Chapter 7 Section 6.

Case Number KKO 3480/1999
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the request to take a previously imposed prison sentence into account. The applicant argued that the earlier conviction should reduce the current sentence under Criminal Code Chapter 7 Section 6, while the prosecution opposed the reduction. The court ruled in favor of the applicant, establishing that the statutory provision permits such a reduction when the conditions are met.

Legislator headnote

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Criminal Code Chapter 7 Section 6; The court allows a reduction of the current sentence by taking a previously imposed prison sentence into account if the statutory requirements are fulfilled.

Keywords

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Criminal Code Chapter 7 Section 6 prior conviction sentence reduction supreme court decision prison sentence accounting Finnish criminal law

Cited Legislation

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Criminal Code Chapter 7 Section 6
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Kysymys aikaisemmin tuomitun vankeusrangaistuksen huomioon ottamisesta rikoslain 7 luvun 6 §:n (751/1997) nojalla.