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KKO 1768/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding sentence validity after prolonged trial proceedings.

Case Number KKO 1768/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's appeal challenging the validity of a criminal sentence. The appellant argued that the sentence was invalid because the trial proceedings were excessively prolonged, violating the principle of reasonable time. The court held that the length of the proceedings did not constitute a legal ground to annul the final judgment.

Legislator headnote

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Laki rikosasioista 377/1996; Rangaistusasetus 100/1999: A sentence remains valid even if the trial proceedings were prolonged, provided the delay was not attributable to the court's fault and did not violate the fundamental right to a trial within a reasonable time.

Keywords

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criminal procedure reasonable time prolonged trial sentence validity appellate review Korkein oikeus procedural delay

Cited Legislation

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Laki rikosasioista 377/1996
Rangaistusasetus 100/1999

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