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KKO 3/2012 AI generated

Supreme Court held that multiple minor thefts constitute a crime when viewed as a whole.

Case Number KKO 3/2012
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that the defendant's series of minor thefts from various stores constituted a crime when evaluated as a whole. The prosecution argued that the cumulative value and frequency of the acts met the threshold for criminal liability despite individual instances being small. The court agreed, establishing that the aggregate nature of the offenses satisfied the legal requirements for conviction under the relevant theft statute.

Legislator headnote

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RL 28 luku 3 § 1 mom; The court held that multiple minor thefts, when considered collectively, satisfy the statutory requirements for criminal liability if the cumulative value and frequency demonstrate a pattern of unlawful possession.

Keywords

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theft cumulative value minor offenses aggregate criminal threshold met repeated property crimes statutory interpretation theft

Cited Legislation

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RL 28 luku 3 § 1 mom
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A oli anastanut usealla eri kerralla eri myymälöistä arvoltaan vähäisinä pidettäviä määriä omaisuutta, muun muassa alkoholijuomia, tupakkaa, postimerkkejä, bensiiniä ja elintarvikkeita. Kysymys siitä, oliko anastuksia myös kokonaisuutena arvostellen pidettävä vähäisinä.

RL 28 luku 3 § 1 mom