Court dismissed HIV transmission charge due to lack of evidence proving intentional transmission despite unprotected sex.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the prosecution's charges against the defendant for intentional injury and endangerment regarding HIV transmission. The defendant admitted to having unprotected sexual relations with the victim while knowing his HIV-positive status, but the prosecution failed to prove specific intent to transmit the virus. The court ruled that without evidence demonstrating the defendant's purposeful act to infect the victim, the necessary mens rea for the crime was not established.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IASection 10 of the Penal Code; Section 10 of the Penal Code: Mere knowledge of a contagious disease and engagement in unprotected sexual intercourse does not constitute intentional injury or endangerment unless there is proof of specific intent to transmit the infection.
Parole chiave
Generato dall'IADisposizioni normative citate
Generato dall'IADecisioni correlate
Generato dall'IATesto completo
V oli tietoisena HIV-tartunnastaan ollut suojaamattomissa sukupuoliyhteyksissä A:n kanssa. Syytteen mukaan hän oli tartuttanut A:han HI-viruksen. Syyttäjä vaati V:lle rangaistusta ensisijaisesti törkeästä pahoinpitelystä ja toissijaisesti vaaran aiheuttamisesta. Kysymys näytön arvioinnista ja prekluusiosta Korkeimmassa oikeudessa.