Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding police arrest authority and criminal liability for refusing to enter a police car.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a lower court decision upholding the police officer's authority to arrest the appellant and convicting him for the crime of resisting arrest. The appellant had refused to obey the officer's command to enter a police vehicle and was subsequently detained and prosecuted. The court affirmed that the officer acted within his legal powers and that the appellant's actions constituted a punishable offense under Finnish law.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAPolice Act 1989, Chapter 1, Section 1; Penal Code 1989, Chapter 1, Section 1: A police officer has the authority to arrest a person who resists lawful orders, and such resistance constitutes a punishable offense.
Parole chiave
Generato dall'IADisposizioni normative citate
Generato dall'IADecisioni correlate
Generato dall'IATesto completo
A oli jättänyt noudattamatta poliisimiehen antaman käskyn nousta poliisiautoon ja vastustanut laittamistaan siihen. Kysymys poliisimiehen oikeudesta ottaa A:n kiinni ilmoitetusta syystä sekä A:n teon rangaistavuudesta.