Court reduced gun offense sentence from two to one and a half years due to lower culpability assessment.
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AI generatedThe Court of Appeal reduced T.S.'s prison sentence from two years to one year and six months for possessing two Kalashnikov rifles without a license. While the lower court imposed a heavier penalty, the appellate court found the defendant's culpability lower based on the specific circumstances of the offense. Consequently, the court adjusted the sentence downward while maintaining the deportation order.
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AI generatedChapter 2 of the Penal Code; Section 10 of the Penal Code: The court may reduce the sentence if the circumstances warrant a lower culpability assessment than initially determined by the first instance.
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Gärningen: T.S. har den 25 augusti 2003 innehaft två skarpladdade automatgevär av märket Kalashnikov trots att han inte haft rätt att inneha vapen.
Tingsrätten dömde T.S. för grovt vapenbrott till fängelse 2 år (jämte utvisning).
Hovrätten, som bedömde straffvärdet något lägre, bestämde påföljden till fängelse 1 år och 6 månader (jämte utvisning).