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KKO 236/2012 AI generated

Supreme Court found lower court failed to justify sentence length, requiring detailed reasoning on sentencing factors.

Case Number KKO 236/2012
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the appeal regarding the lower court's failure to provide sufficient reasoning for the imposed sentence. The appellant argued the appellate court did not adequately explain the factors influencing the sentence length under the relevant criminal procedure statutes. Consequently, the court ruled that the lower court violated its duty to give reasons by omitting a detailed justification for the specific sentencing decision.

Legislator headnote

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RL 6 luku 4 §; ROL 11 luku 4 §: A court of appeal must provide a detailed and reasoned explanation for the length of a sentence imposed, detailing the specific factors considered and how they influenced the final decision.

Keywords

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duty to give reasons sentencing justification appellate procedure sentence length procedural error criminal law reasoning obligation

Cited Legislation

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RL 6 luku 4 §
ROL 11 luku 4 §
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Kysymys siitä, oliko hovioikeus täyttänyt perusteluvelvollisuutensa rangaistuksen mittaamisen osalta.

RL 6 luku 4 §

ROL 11 luku 4 §