KKO 1411/2004
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Supreme Court allows sentence reduction for good behavior under Criminal Code Chapter 11 Section 10.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland allowed the reduction of a prison sentence based on the applicant's good behavior. The applicant argued that the statutory conditions for sentence reduction under Chapter 11 Section 10 of the Criminal Code were met, while the prosecution contended otherwise. The court ruled in favor of the applicant, establishing that the specific criteria for reduction were satisfied in this instance.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedCriminal Code Chapter 11 Section 10; A reduction of a prison sentence may be granted if the offender has shown good behavior and the sentence is not less than one year.
Keywords
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Criminal Code
sentence reduction
good behavior
prison term
Supreme Court
penal mitigation
Chapter 11
Cited Legislation
AI generatedCriminal Code Chapter 11 Section 10
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Full text
Kysymys rikoslain 3 luvun 11 §:n (1060/1996) nojalla vankeusrangaistuksesta tehtävästä vähennyksestä.
RL 3 luku 11 § (1060/1996)