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KKO 605/2000 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding conditional sentence release due to dangerousness to public safety.

Case Number KKO 605/2000
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against a decision to revoke a conditional sentence. The appellant argued that the original sentence was too harsh given their rehabilitation efforts, while the state contended the individual posed a continuing danger to society. The court upheld the revocation, ruling that the statutory criteria for dangerousness were met and the original conditions for sentence suspension were no longer satisfied.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Conditional Sentence Act 1999; Section 11 of the Conditional Sentence Act 1999: A conditional sentence may be revoked if the offender commits a new crime or if their conduct demonstrates a continuing danger to public safety, overriding arguments regarding the original sentence's severity.

Keywords

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conditional sentence revocation dangerousness to public safety rehabilitation assessment Supreme Court of Finland Conditional Sentence Act 1999

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Conditional Sentence Act 1999
Section 11 of the Conditional Sentence Act 1999
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Kysymys rangaistuksen ehdollisuudesta vapautta loukkaavaa haureutta koskevassa jutussa.