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Three Terror Convicts Acquitted by Swedish Court of Appeal

Three men who were convicted by Nacka District Court for participating in IS activities in Somalia are acquitted by Svea Court of Appeal. A fourth person, who has sworn allegiance to the terrorist group, is sentenced.

Three Terror Convicts Acquitted by Swedish Court of Appeal

Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Mikael's Shooting

Mohammed Mohammed who shot 39-year-old Mikael in a pedestrian tunnel in Skärholmen claims that the shots were fired by mistake. But that is not accepted by Svea Court of Appeal, which upholds the murder conviction.

Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Mikael's Shooting

Court of Appeal Upholds Prison Sentence for Horse Owner After Fatal Incident

A man in his 70s died and several others were injured when horses started galloping on Djurgården in Stockholm two years ago. Now the Court of Appeal is establishing the prison sentence for a man.

Court of Appeal Upholds Prison Sentence for Horse Owner After Fatal Incident

Court of Appeal Reviews Case of John Walter's Drowning in Foster Care

Who bears the responsibility for John Walter, five, being able to escape from a foster home and drown? According to the parents, it is Falu municipality, which decided to place the boy at the accommodation despite the deficiencies there. The matter is now being tried in the Court of Appeal.

Court of Appeal Reviews Case of John Walter's Drowning in Foster Care

Concerns Over Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility to 14 in Sweden

The Government is considering whether the age of criminal responsibility should be lowered to 14 years. This could lead to even younger children being recruited by gangs, warn police, prosecutors, and courts.

Concerns Over Lowering Age of Criminal Responsibility to 14 in Sweden

Värmdö Body in Bag Case: Acquittals in Murder Charges

A 25-year-old woman and her 20-year-old brother-in-law are acquitted of the murder of the 37-year-old man who was found dead in a bag on Värmdö last spring, as Svea Court of Appeal upholds the district court verdict. .

Värmdö Body in Bag Case: Acquittals in Murder Charges

Four Sentenced in Extortion Case Against Former CEO Joachim Kuylenstierna

Four people are sentenced to prison in the Svea Court of Appeal for involvement in the extortion attempt against former stock exchange CEO Joachim Kuylenstierna. .

Four Sentenced in Extortion Case Against Former CEO Joachim Kuylenstierna

Nytorgs Man Faces New Charges After Investigation Completion

The preliminary investigation into the so-called Nytorgsman is complete. I expect to be able to bring charges tomorrow (Friday), says prosecutor Anders Stridh to TT.

Nytorgs Man Faces New Charges After Investigation Completion

Convicted Teen Appeals Murder Sentence, Claims Shooting Was Accidental

The 18-year-old was sentenced to the law's toughest penalty for the killing of 39-year-old Mikael in a pedestrian tunnel in Skärholmen. Now that the verdict is being appealed in the Court of Appeal – the convicted man claims that he did not shoot intentionally, reports Dagens Nyheter.

Convicted Teen Appeals Murder Sentence, Claims Shooting Was Accidental

Prosecutor Found Guilty of Breach of Confidentiality in Sweden

The female prosecutor – a cousin of the gang leader Ismail Abdo – shared confidential information about, among other things, a murder investigation with one of her siblings. Now she is also convicted in the Svea Court of Appeal for two cases of breach of confidentiality.

Prosecutor Found Guilty of Breach of Confidentiality in Sweden

Svea Court Increases Sentences for Teens in Murder Plot

Svea Court of Appeal increases the sentence for two teenagers who were arrested last spring outside Attunda District Court with a loaded firearm. They were on site to kill.

Svea Court Increases Sentences for Teens in Murder Plot

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

A teenager who shot a man to death in Flemingsberg was sentenced to prison and deportation – despite being born and raised in Sweden. Now the Supreme Court decides that it was correct – but shortens the deportation.

Swedish Supreme Court Upholds Deportation of Teen Born in Sweden

Tenant Reclaims Over 120,000 Kronor for Excessive Rent in Stockholm

A tenant gets back over 120,000 kronor after paying excessive rent for an apartment on Östermalm in Stockholm, the Svea Court of Appeal rules in a verdict. The tenant paid 18,500 kronor per month for a two-room apartment of 57 square meters in a house built in 1930, writes [Dagens Juridik](https://www.

Tenant Reclaims Over 120,000 Kronor for Excessive Rent in Stockholm

23-Year-Old Sentenced to Life for Fatal Bombings in Sweden

A young man is sentenced to life imprisonment in the Svea Court of Appeal after three bombings linked to the conflict within the Foxtrot network in the autumn of 2023. Another has his sentence reduced to 18 years.

23-Year-Old Sentenced to Life for Fatal Bombings in Sweden

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Non-profit associations fighting to protect agricultural land from exploitation have the right to appeal municipal decisions on detailed plan changes, the Supreme Court rules. .

Supreme Court Backs Non-Profits in Fight to Protect Farmland

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

The Swedish Armed Forces are forced to pay damages in the matter of PFAS contamination from the airfield at Ärna in Uppsala, reports [P4 Uppland](https://www. sverigesradio.

Swedish Armed Forces Ordered to Pay for PFAS Cleanup in Uppsala

Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case

The individual pension saver Daniel Edencrona sued the state for 20,000 kronor in the aftermath of the extensive Falcon Funds scandal but lost in the district court. Now, the Svea Court of Appeal is upholding the district court's verdict.

Swedish Pension Saver Loses Appeal in Falcon Funds Fraud Case

Court of Appeal Increases Prison Sentence for Bribery at Akademiska

A former operations manager at Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala is also convicted in the Svea Court of Appeal for having accepted a large amount of bribes over several years. The Court of Appeal simultaneously increases the prison sentence for the man.

Court of Appeal Increases Prison Sentence for Bribery at Akademiska

Discrimination Ombudsman Appeals Hijab Verdict in Uppsala Case

The Uppsala District Court acquitted Region Uppsala of discriminating against a woman when a doctor asked her to remove her headscarf during a medical examination. The Discrimination Ombudsman (DO), who sued the region in the case, has now decided to appeal the verdict to the Svea Court of Appeal, according to a press release.

Discrimination Ombudsman Appeals Hijab Verdict in Uppsala Case

Former Swedish Chancellor Prosecuted for Knife Violation in Court

Göran Lambertz is being prosecuted for violating the knife law, writes [Expressen](https://www. expressen.

Former Swedish Chancellor Prosecuted for Knife Violation in Court

Swedish Court Convicts Man in 2018 Eskilstuna Shooting Cold Case

In the autumn of 2018, a young man was shot dead outside a food store in Eskilstuna. Now, the Court of Appeal has convicted a 24-year-old man who was charged with the murder.

Swedish Court Convicts Man in 2018 Eskilstuna Shooting Cold Case

Court of Appeal changes verdict - man sentenced for partner's death

A 53-year-old man who was on trial for murdering his partner in Borlänge is sentenced by the Svea Court of Appeal to four years in prison for aggravated assault and gross negligence leading to another person's death. He is, however, acquitted of the charge of murder.

Court of Appeal changes verdict - man sentenced for partner's death

Life imprisonment for murder of gang leader upheld

The Svea Court of Appeal upholds life sentences for two men for the murder of a gang leader in Västerås. A third man is also convicted of murder, while his sentence is reduced to 12 years in prison, among other things, because he contributed with important information in the investigation.

Life imprisonment for murder of gang leader upheld

Murder trial resumes – judge not biased

The trial concerning the murder of two 14-year-old boys will be resumed. According to the Svea Court of Appeal, the judge accused of bias is not biased, reports P4 Jönköping.

Murder trial resumes – judge not biased