Supreme Court held that a defendant sentenced for severe drunk driving was not criminally liable due to lack of capacity.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal regarding the defendant's criminal liability for severe drunk driving. The defendant argued they lacked criminal capacity at the time of the offense due to mental state, while the prosecution maintained the conviction was valid. The court ruled that the evidence did not establish the necessary lack of capacity to negate criminal responsibility.
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AI generatedRikoslaki 39.1; Rikoslaki 40.1: A defendant is not criminally liable if they lacked the capacity to understand the nature of their act or control their conduct at the time of the offense, but the burden of proof for this defense must be met by the defendant.
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