Supreme Court held lower court must notify principal hearing when defendant requests hearing on fraud-related sentencing factors.
Legislator-Zusammenfassung
KI-generiertThe Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Appeal failed its duty by not notifying the principal hearing after the defendant requested to be heard on fraud-related sentencing factors. The defendant argued that without this notification, they could not effectively present evidence regarding the circumstances influencing the sentence. The court decided the lower court violated procedural rights by ignoring the request, mandating that such notifications be made to ensure fair trial participation.
Legislator-Regeste
KI-generiertKorkein oikeus 10.1.2019 115/2019: Rikosoikeudenkäyntilain 101 §; Rikosoikeudenkäyntilain 102 §: When a defendant requests to be heard on facts affecting sentencing, the lower court must notify the principal hearing to ensure procedural fairness.
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KI-generiertVolltext
Kysymys hovioikeuden velvollisuudesta toimittaa pääkäsittely, kun rikosasian vastaaja on vaatinut itsensä kuulemista rangaistuksen määräämiseen vaikuttavista seikoista petoksia koskevassa asiassa.