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B 2765-03 AI generated

Court reduced gun offense sentence from two to one and a half years due to lower culpability assessment.

Case Number B 2765-03
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed

Legislator summary

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The 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.

Legislator headnote

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Chapter 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.

Keywords

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possession of firearms automatic weapons sentencing reduction culpability assessment criminal appeal Swedish Penal Code deportation order

Cited Legislation

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Chapter 2 of the Penal Code
Section 10 of the Penal Code
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Full text

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).