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KKO 2255/2005 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal for late submission of criminal case due to procedural violation of time limits.

Case Number KKO 2255/2005
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal regarding the late submission of a criminal case for serious assault. The appellant argued that the lower court erred in rejecting the case due to procedural delays, while the prosecution contended strict adherence to statutory time limits was mandatory. The court ruled that the failure to submit the case within the prescribed period constituted a fundamental procedural violation, rendering the appeal inadmissible.

Legislator headnote

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Korkein oikeuden 26 luku 15 § 1 mom; The Supreme Court held that a criminal case must be submitted to the court of first instance within the statutory time limit, and failure to comply results in the dismissal of the appeal for procedural inadmissibility.

Keywords

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criminal procedure time limits late case submission procedural inadmissibility Serious assault case Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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Korkein oikeuden 26 luku 15 § 1 mom
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Kysymys pääkäsittelyn toimittamisesta hovioikeudessa törkeää pahoinpitelyä koskevassa asiassa.

OK 26 luku 15 § 1 mom