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SS-3022/2012-VLR ECLI:DK:VLR:2022:SS0000001137 AI generated

Court reduced racist speech sentence from acquittal to five daily fines of 1,000 kroner.

Case Number SS-3022/2012-VLR
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Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
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Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Vestre Landsret overturned the first instance acquittal regarding a racist statement, imposing a new penalty of five daily fines totaling 5,000 kroner. The defendant argued for acquittal based on the initial ruling, while the prosecution contended the speech violated public order and required punishment. The court determined that the original acquittal was legally incorrect and applied the statutory penalty for racist utterances to ensure accountability.

Legislator headnote

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Straffeloven § 164; § 165: The court established that a prior acquittal for racist speech does not preclude a new conviction if the first instance judgment was found to be legally erroneous regarding the application of the penalty provisions.

Keywords

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racist speech public order daily fines second instance acquittal reversal Straffeloven penalty reduction

Cited Legislation

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Straffeloven § 164
Straffeloven § 165
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Byrettens dom frifindende dom for racistisk udtalelse blev ændret, således at tiltalte idømmes 5 dagbøder a 1.000 kr.