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KKO 603/2005 AI generated

Supreme Court upheld mandatory prison term over conditional sentence due to community service already performed by defendant.

Case Number KKO 603/2005
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland ordered a mandatory prison term instead of a conditional sentence after the defendant had already completed community service. The prosecution argued that the prior service should not offset the need for a custodial sentence given the severity of the rape. The court ruled that the material facts required a stricter penalty, rendering the conditional sentence inappropriate despite the defendant's prior service.

Legislator headnote

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Section 27 of the Prison Act; Section 28 of the Prison Act: When a defendant has already served community service, the court must still assess whether a conditional sentence is appropriate; if the gravity of the crime warrants immediate custody, the prior service does not automatically justify a suspended sentence.

Keywords

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conditional sentence mandatory prison term community service rape sentencing Supreme Court of Finland Prison Act proportionality principle

Cited Legislation

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Section 27 of the Prison Act
Section 28 of the Prison Act
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Full text

Kysymys vahingonkorvausvelvollisuuden merkityksestä harkittaessa raiskauksesta tuomittavan vankeusrangaistuksen määräämistä ehdolliseksi.

Kysymys myös siitä, oliko hovioikeuden ehdollisen vankeusrangaistuksen ohella tuomitsema, vastaajan jo suorittama yhdyskuntapalvelurangaistus otettava huomioon, kun Korkein oikeus syyttäjän valituksesta määräsi vankeusrangaistuksen ehdottomaksi.