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KKO 2968/2003 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding excessive social assistance fraud as attempted murder or concealment of crime.

Case Number KKO 2968/2003
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court's acquittal of the defendant for attempted murder or concealment of crime. The defendant argued that receiving excessive discretionary social assistance constituted a crime under the Penal Code, while the prosecution contended it did not meet the threshold for serious offenses. The court ruled that the specific circumstances of the assistance receipt did not satisfy the legal elements required for the charged crimes.

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Penal Code Chapter 5 Section 1; Penal Code Chapter 5 Section 3 Paragraph 1; Penal Code Chapter 28 Section 5 Paragraph 1; Penal Code Chapter 32 Section 2: Receiving excessive discretionary social assistance does not constitute attempted murder or concealment of crime unless specific aggravating circumstances are proven.

Keywords

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discretionary social assistance attempted murder charge concealment of crime excessive benefits fraud Supreme Court appeal

Cited Legislation

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Penal Code Chapter 5 Section 1
Penal Code Chapter 5 Section 3 Paragraph 1
Penal Code Chapter 28 Section 5 Paragraph 1
Penal Code Chapter 32 Section 2
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Kysymys siitä, oliko syytetty vaatimalla ja vastaanottamalla ylisuurta harkinnanvaraista toimeentulotukea Korkeimman oikeuden tuomiossa kerrotulla menettelyllään syyllistynyt törkeään kavallukseen tekijänä tai avunantajana taikka törkeään kätkemisrikokseen.

RL 5 luku 1 §

RL 5 luku 3 § 1 mom

RL 28 luku 5 § 1 mom

RL 32 luku 2 §