Court dismisses charge of carrying a folding knife on public premises due to lack of evidence.
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AI generatedThe court dismissed the prosecution's charge against the defendant for carrying a folding knife on public premises. The prosecution alleged possession of a 6.5 cm blade knife, but the defense argued the weapon was not found on the person. The court ruled that without physical evidence or witness testimony confirming the knife's presence, the prosecution failed to meet the burden of proof required for conviction.
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AI generatedStraffeloven § 110; § 110 stk. 1: The court held that a conviction for carrying a weapon on public premises requires concrete evidence of the weapon's presence, and mere suspicion or uncorroborated allegations are insufficient to establish guilt.
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Tiltale for på offentligt sted at have været i besiddelse af en enhåndsbetjent foldekniv med bladlængde på 6,5 cm