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KKO 1855/2006 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal where prisoner's absence from trial was caused by transport cancellation due to his own conduct.

Case Number KKO 1855/2006
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the legality of the prisoner's absence from the High Court's main hearing. The appellant argued that his absence was lawful because the planned transport was cancelled due to his own behavior. The court held that the appellant's conduct directly caused the transport cancellation, rendering his absence unlawful and justifying the proceedings' continuation.

Legislator headnote

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Laki vankeusrangaistuksen suorittamisesta 1066/1999; 1067/1999: The court ruled that a prisoner's absence from a hearing is unlawful if the transport cancellation was a direct result of the prisoner's own conduct, thereby negating the claim of lawful absence.

Keywords

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prisoner absence transport cancellation own conduct lawful absence High Court hearing Supreme Court appeal criminal execution law

Cited Legislation

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Laki vankeusrangaistuksen suorittamisesta 1066/1999
Laki vankeusrangaistuksen suorittamisesta 1067/1999
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Kysymys siitä, oliko vankeusrangaistusta suorittamassa olleella valittajalla ollut laillinen syy olla poissa hovioikeuden pääkäsittelystä, kun suunniteltu kuljetus oli peruuntunut hänen käyttäytymisensä takia.