Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding inability to pay fines and statute of limitations for minor offenses.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appellant's appeal concerning the inability to pay fines and the statute of limitations for minor offenses. The appellant argued that they lacked the financial capacity to pay the imposed fines and that the prosecution had expired due to the passage of time. The court rejected these arguments, holding that the statutory provisions regarding inability to pay and limitation periods were not met in this specific instance.
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AI generatedRikoslain 29 luvun 4 §; Rikoslain 77 luvun 1 §: The court determines that the statutory conditions for declaring a defendant unable to pay fines and the expiration of the prosecution period for minor offenses are strictly construed and not satisfied by mere financial hardship or general passage of time.
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Kysymys rikoslain 29 luvun 4 §:ssä tarkoitetusta maksukyvyttömyydestä sekä rikokseen osallisuudesta ja syyteoikeuden vanhentumisesta.
RL 29 luku 4 §