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1-06-2187\6 ECLI:EE:PMK:2006:1.06.2187.17856 AI generated

Court dismissed appeal against conviction for theft, rejecting argument that stolen goods were returned before trial.

Case Number 1-06-2187\6
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Jurisdiction Estonia (EE)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the defendant's appeal against his conviction for theft, ruling that the return of stolen goods prior to the trial did not negate the criminal act. The defendant argued that since the items were recovered and returned to the victim, the theft was not completed or should be treated differently. The court held that the completion of theft depends on the unauthorized taking of property, not on subsequent restitution, thereby upholding the original judgment.

Legislator headnote

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Criminal Code § 160; § 161: The return of stolen property to the victim before the conclusion of criminal proceedings does not prevent the completion of the crime of theft.

Keywords

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theft completion return of stolen goods criminal liability property recovery procedural timeline

Cited Legislation

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Criminal Code § 160
Criminal Code § 161

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