Supreme Court dismissed criminal compensation claim for procedural errors as they were not grounds for civil liability.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for criminal compensation based on procedural errors in the criminal proceedings. The plaintiff argued that specific violations of the Criminal Procedure Act entitled them to damages, while the defense contended the errors were minor and did not affect the outcome. The court ruled that such procedural irregularities, absent a direct causal link to the conviction or a specific statutory ground for compensation, do not constitute a basis for a civil damages claim.
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AI generatedLaki rikosperusteisen vahingonkorvausvaatimuksen tutkimisesta oikeudenkäynnistä rikosasioissa annetun lain 3 luvun 8 §; Procedural errors in criminal proceedings do not automatically grant a right to civil compensation unless they meet specific statutory requirements for liability.
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Kysymys rikosperusteisen vahingonkorvausvaatimuksen tutkimisesta oikeudenkäynnistä rikosasioissa annetun lain 3 luvun 8 §:n perusteella.