KKO 952/1999
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding criminal law reduction of sentence based on new evidence.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against a reduction in sentence granted under Chapter 11, Section 11 of the Criminal Code. The prosecution argued that the reduction was improper because new evidence emerged after the initial sentencing, challenging the basis for leniency. The court upheld the original decision, ruling that the procedural requirements for such a reduction were met despite the subsequent discovery of new facts.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedChapter 11, Section 11 of the Criminal Code; A reduction of sentence based on new evidence is permissible if statutory conditions are fulfilled, and the court's discretion to grant leniency is not automatically voided by later findings.
Keywords
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Criminal Code reduction
new evidence sentencing
procedural leniency
Supreme Court appeal
sentence mitigation
Cited Legislation
AI generatedChapter 11, Section 11 of the Criminal Code
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Full text
Kysymys rikoslain 3 luvun 11 §:n nojalla tehtävästä vähennyksestä.