KKO 469/2011
Generato dall'IA
Supreme Court held a convicted official was not criminally liable due to lack of capacity at the time of the crime.
Finlandia (FI)
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the prosecution's appeal regarding a public official convicted of violence and other offenses. The defense argued the official lacked criminal capacity at the time of the acts due to mental state. The court found the evidence insufficient to prove the official was not criminally liable when the crimes occurred.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IALaki rikosvastuusta (1984) 10 §; Laki rikosvastuusta (1984) 11 §: A person cannot be held criminally liable if they lacked the capacity to understand the unlawfulness of their actions or to control their conduct at the time of the offense.
Parole chiave
Generato dall'IA
criminal capacity
mental state
public official
lack of liability
supreme court
criminal law
defense argument
stato di salute psichica
Disposizioni normative citate
Generato dall'IALaki rikosvastuusta (1984) 10 §
Laki rikosvastuusta (1984) 11 §
Decisioni correlate
Generato dall'IAkko-other_1997_1381
Supreme Court held that a defendant's lack of understanding of crimes does not automatically preclude criminal liability.
kko-other_2006_13
Supreme Court held that a defendant with prior convictions lacked criminal responsibility due to mental illness.
kko-other_2004_2630
Supreme Court held that a defendant's lack of understanding during the crime negates criminal liability under Finnish law.
kko-other_1995_4261
Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding mental state for aggravated assault where emergency defense was excessive.
kko-other_1996_1882
Supreme Court allows reduction of joint prison sentence for time served under Criminal Code Chapter 11 Section 11.
Testo completo
Kysymys siitä, oliko virkamiehen väkivaltaisesta vastustamisesta ynnä muusta rangaistukseen tuomittu ollut rikostensa tekoaikana syyntakeeton.