KKO 2577/2005
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding excessive emergency measures for serious assault and other crimes.
Finland (FI)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the lower court's decision to impose excessive emergency measures. The applicant argued that the measures were disproportionate given the nature of the serious assault and other crimes committed. The court held that the lower court correctly applied the law and found no grounds to reduce the severity of the measures.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 10 of the Emergency Measures Act; Section 10 of the Emergency Measures Act: The Supreme Court ruled that emergency measures must be proportionate to the severity of the crime, and excessive measures are not justified even for serious offenses like assault.
Keywords
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emergency measures
proportionality principle
serious assault
criminal proceedings
Supreme Court appeal
disproportionate measures
criminal justice
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 10 of the Emergency Measures Act
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Full text
Kysymys seulonnan edellytyksistä hätävarjelun liioitteluna tehtyä törkeää pahoinpitelyä ynnä muuta koskevassa asiassa.