Supreme Court dismisses claim for state reimbursement of defense costs and damages paid to a defendant.

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's claim for reimbursement of defense costs and damages paid to a defendant from state funds. The applicant argued that the state should bear these expenses due to the defendant's financial situation, while the state contended that such costs fall outside the scope of mandatory state compensation. The court ruled that the statutory provisions do not impose an obligation on the state to cover these specific payments made to a private defendant.