SS-1412/2010-VLR
ECLI:DK:VLR:2023:SS0000001289
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Court reduces prison sentence for driving a small motorboat under influence to 60 days.
Denmark (DK)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Court of Appeal upheld the lower court's conviction for driving a small motorboat under the influence but reduced the prison term to 60 days. The defendant argued for a lighter sentence, while the prosecution maintained the severity of the offense. The court balanced the public safety risk against the defendant's circumstances to determine the appropriate reduction.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedStraffeloven § 113; Straffeloven § 114: The court may reduce a prison sentence when the circumstances warrant a lighter punishment despite the established guilt.
Keywords
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driving under influence
small motorboat
prison sentence reduction
criminal appeal
Vestre Landsret
Cited Legislation
AI generatedStraffeloven § 113
Straffeloven § 114
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Full text
Landsretten stadfæstede byrettens dom om spirituskørsel på lille knallert med den ændring, at fængselsstraffen nedsattes til 60 dage