KKO 141/2007
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding conviction for failure to provide community service to a foreign national.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal against a lower court's conviction for failing to perform community service. The appellant, a foreign national, argued that the penalty was disproportionate and violated his rights as a non-citizen. The court upheld the conviction, ruling that the obligation to perform community service applies regardless of citizenship status and that the lower court's assessment was correct.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedSection 10 of the Community Service Act; Section 10 of the Community Service Act: The obligation to perform community service is applicable to all persons subject to the Act, irrespective of their citizenship status, and the lower court's finding of guilt stands.
Keywords
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community service obligation
foreign national liability
Supreme Court of Finland
proportionality principle
penalty enforcement
Cited Legislation
AI generatedSection 10 of the Community Service Act
Full text
Kysymys yhdyskuntapalveluun tuomitsemisesta.