KKO 1768/2006
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding sentence validity after prolonged trial proceedings.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedLaki 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
AI generated
criminal procedure
reasonable time
prolonged trial
sentence validity
appellate review
Korkein oikeus
procedural delay
Cited Legislation
AI generatedLaki rikosasioista 377/1996
Rangaistusasetus 100/1999
Full text
Kysymys rangaistuksen määräämisestä oikeudenkäynnin pitkityttyä.