KKO 192/2007
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Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding community service sentence validity due to lack of specific statutory authority.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe 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
AI generatedSection 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
AI generatedSection 10 of the Punishment Act 1999
Section 1 of the Community Service Act 2003
Full text
Kysymys yhdyskuntapalvelurangaistuksen määräämisestä.