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SS-38/2008-SON ECLI:DK:SON:2023:SS0000000864 AI generated

Court dismissed prosecution for aiding illegal entry of three Afghan nationals under immigration law.

Case Number SS-38/2008-SON
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Denmark (DK)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the prosecution for aiding three Afghan nationals in illegal entry and residence in Denmark. The prosecution alleged intentional assistance under the Immigration Act, but the defense argued lack of intent and insufficient evidence of specific knowledge. The court found that the prosecution failed to prove the necessary subjective intent required for criminal liability under the cited statute.

Legislator headnote

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Udlændingeloven § 59, stk. 7, nr. 1; The court established that criminal liability for aiding illegal entry requires proof of specific intent, which was not established in this case due to lack of evidence regarding the defendant's knowledge of the illegality.

Keywords

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illegal entry criminal intent immigration law aiding entry prosecution dismissal subjective knowledge Danish courts

Cited Legislation

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Udlændingeloven § 59, stk. 7, nr. 1
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Tiltale for overtrædelse af udlændingelovens §59, stk. 7, nr. 1 ved forsætligt at have bistået 3 afghanske statsborgere med ulovlig indrejse og ophold i Danmark