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KKO 192/2007 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding community service sentence validity due to lack of specific statutory authority.

Case Number KKO 192/2007
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal challenging the validity of a community service sentence imposed on the defendant. The lower court had convicted the individual under general provisions, but the prosecution argued that specific statutory authority was required for this particular penalty type. The court ruled that without explicit legislative authorization, the imposition of community service as a standalone penalty was legally impermissible.

Legislator headnote

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Section 10 of the Punishment Act 1999; Section 1 of the Community Service Act 2003: Community service sentences may only be imposed when explicitly authorized by specific statutory provisions; general provisions do not suffice.

Keywords

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community service penalty statutory authority requirement Punishment Act 1999 Community Service Act 2003 legislative authorization criminal penalty validity Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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Section 10 of the Punishment Act 1999
Section 1 of the Community Service Act 2003

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