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KKO 2314/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding application of firearms law to prisoner's weapon possession.

Case Number KKO 2314/2001
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 lower court decision regarding the application of the Criminal Code to a prisoner's possession of a weapon. The appellant argued that the specific provisions of Chapter 16, Section 17 were not correctly applied to his situation as a detainee. The court upheld the lower court's ruling, confirming that the statutory provisions strictly govern the circumstances of a prisoner's access to arms regardless of the specific procedural context.

Legislator headnote

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Chapter 16, Section 17 of the Criminal Code; The court established that the provisions regarding a prisoner's possession of a weapon apply strictly to the detainee's status and do not permit exceptions based on general principles of proportionality or necessity in this specific context.

Keywords

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prisoner weapon possession Criminal Code Chapter 16 Section 17 application detainee rights firearms law enforcement

Cited Legislation

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Chapter 16, Section 17 of the Criminal Code
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Kysymys vangin varustautumista aseella koskevan rikoslain 16 luvun 17 §:n soveltamisesta.