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The Court of Appeal upholds life sentence for murder
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The Court of Appeal upholds life sentence for murder

Judge suspected of having fallen asleep – verdict is overturned
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Judge suspected of having fallen asleep – verdict is overturned

A judge at Örebro district court is suspected of having fallen asleep in the middle of a trial. Now the entire case must be retried, reports Nerikes Allehanda
Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People
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Heavy No to Stricter Sentences for Young People

The government wants young people between 15 and 17 years old to be able to be sentenced to harsher penalties. But many are critical of the proposal that has been put forward, and prosecutors want the government to consider a completely different solution
Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence
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Harsh criticism of proposal for indeterminate sentence

Despite high risk of relapse, the Nytorgsman was released on parole and is suspected of rape again. The day before the news broke, the deadline for the proposal for imprisonment for an indefinite period to protect society from dangerous repeat offenders expired
Acquitted of axe murder in Växjö 2011
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Acquitted of axe murder in Växjö 2011

The Göta Court of Appeal acquits a 36-year-old man who was prosecuted for having axe-murdered his mother in Växjö in 2011, despite traces of him being found on the murder weapon. Previously, the man had also been acquitted by the Växjö District Court
Woman gets life sentence for gang murder – shot 17-year-old
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Woman gets life sentence for gang murder – shot 17-year-old

The boy was lured to the location under the pretext that the woman wanted to buy his headphones. Instead, she pulled out a pistol and shot him in the face at close range
Acquitted of Rape Despite Clear No
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Acquitted of Rape Despite Clear No

Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend - Life Sentence Confirmed
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Murdered Pregnant Girlfriend - Life Sentence Confirmed

The Göta Court of Appeal upholds the life sentence against a 22-year-old man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend in Örebro.
Gang Leader Receives Reduced Sentence
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Gang Leader Receives Reduced Sentence

Man had explosives in bag – sentenced
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Man had explosives in bag – sentenced

Confirmed life sentence for murder in Tranås
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Confirmed life sentence for murder in Tranås

Salwan Momika charged after Quran burnings
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Salwan Momika charged after Quran burnings

Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem are being prosecuted for incitement against a ethnic group following Quran burnings in Stockholm in the summer of 2023. The purpose is to express contempt towards Muslims due to their religious beliefs, says prosecutor Anna Hankkio about her assessment of the actions
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