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Court of Appeal Upholds Life Sentence in Tumba Grenade Attack on Family, Increases Thrower's Term to Nearly 15 Years
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Court of Appeal Upholds Life Sentence in Tumba Grenade Attack on Family, Increases Thrower's Term to Nearly 15 Years

A woman and her child were seriously injured when a hand grenade was thrown into their bedroom in Tumba last year. Now the Svea Court of Appeal (a court of appeal) has also sentenced several men to long prison terms for, among other crimes, the bombing
Former Swedish Defense IT Consultant Convicted of Attempted Espionage on Appeal
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Former Swedish Defense IT Consultant Convicted of Attempted Espionage on Appeal

The man offered to hand over secret information in exchange for protection from the Swedish state and Russian citizenship. Now the Svea Court of Appeal (Sweden's court of appeal) has also convicted him of attempted espionage
Foxtrot Network Figure Poya Shafie’s Life Sentence Upheld on Appeal
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Foxtrot Network Figure Poya Shafie’s Life Sentence Upheld on Appeal

The life sentence for Poya Shafie, a senior figure in the Foxtrot network, has been upheld by the Svea Court of Appeal (regional appeals court).
18-year-old convicted of attempted murder after bomb found outside Rättvik school
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18-year-old convicted of attempted murder after bomb found outside Rättvik school

An 18-year-old man has been convicted of attempted murder after placing a bomb near a high school in Rättvik. He was also convicted of possession of 3D-printed firearms
Court of Appeal upholds life sentence in Uppsala triple murder case
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Court of Appeal upholds life sentence in Uppsala triple murder case

Three young people were shot dead at close range inside a hair salon in Uppsala. Now the Court of Appeal has upheld the killer's sentence - life imprisonment
Prosecutors seek to overturn Landerholm acquittal in appeal court
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Prosecutors seek to overturn Landerholm acquittal in appeal court

Henrik Landerholm was careless and negligent in leaving secret documents in an unlocked safe on a course campus - but the act was not criminal, according to the district court. That assessment is wrong, according to the prosecutors, who are making another attempt to have the former national security adviser convicted when the case is heard in the Svea Court of Appeal
Svea Court of Appeal upholds life sentences for couple convicted of murdering man's mother
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Svea Court of Appeal upholds life sentences for couple convicted of murdering man's mother

The Svea Court of Appeal upholds the life sentence against a man and his wife for the murder of the man's mother. The couple is also convicted of dismembering the body
Lund tenant forced to move after refusing landlord access to apartment
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Lund tenant forced to move after refusing landlord access to apartment

A woman in Lund had to leave her home after 39 years as a tenant after she denied her landlord access to the apartment.
Peter Engström missing since 1995 - family still seeks answers
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Peter Engström missing since 1995 - family still seeks answers

For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth
Verdict upheld in case of boy killed by bomb blast in southern Stockholm
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Verdict upheld in case of boy killed by bomb blast in southern Stockholm

A 15-year-old boy died when the explosive device he was about to plant detonated in his hands. The Court of Appeal has now upheld the verdict against a 23-year-old man and two 15-year-old boys
Peter Engström missing for more than 30 years after disappearing in Stockholm in 1995
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Peter Engström missing for more than 30 years after disappearing in Stockholm in 1995

For more than 30 years, Peter Engström has been missing. As if swallowed by the earth
John Walter case taken to the European Court of Human Rights after municipality cleared of liability
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John Walter case taken to the European Court of Human Rights after municipality cleared of liability

Five-year-old John Walter drowned shortly after being placed in an HVB home, but the municipality was cleared of liability. Now his parents are taking the case to the European Court of Human Rights
Garbage Queen Fariba Andersson appeals Think Pink prison sentence to Supreme Court
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Garbage Queen Fariba Andersson appeals Think Pink prison sentence to Supreme Court

"Garbage Queen" Fariba Andersson is appealing her prison sentence in the Think Pink scandal to the Supreme Court.
Court of Appeal reduces sentence for garbage queen in Think Pink scandal
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Court of Appeal reduces sentence for garbage queen in Think Pink scandal

"Garbage queen" Fariba Andersson was also sentenced by the Court of Appeal to several years in prison for numerous serious environmental crimes following the Think Pink scandal. Several other people also received long sentences
Threatened politicians and civil servants sentenced by Svea Court of Appeal
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Threatened politicians and civil servants sentenced by Svea Court of Appeal

They terrorized politicians and civil servants in Huddinge after three children were taken into custody. Now several people, two of whom received long prison sentences, are being sentenced by the Svea Court of Appeal
ICA affair: Supreme Court denies review - retailers may be excluded from accountability board
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ICA affair: Supreme Court denies review - retailers may be excluded from accountability board

The Court of Appeal's verdict in the so-called Ica case has been upheld. The Supreme Court (HD) has denied leave to appeal to a total of 13 people convicted in the case
Svea Court of Appeal to take up Landerholm case after parliamentary election
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Svea Court of Appeal to take up Landerholm case after parliamentary election

The Svea Court of Appeal announced to SVT News that the Landerholm case will be taken up after the parliamentary election, as expected.
Astrid Lindgren's World loses case against the state
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Astrid Lindgren's World loses case against the state

Astrid Lindgren's World will not receive any compensation from the state after the park was forced to close during the 2020 pandemic.
Court of Appeal reduces prison sentence for murder of 16-year-old in southern Stockholm
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Court of Appeal reduces prison sentence for murder of 16-year-old in southern Stockholm

A 17-year-old has been sentenced to nine years and six months in prison by the Court of Appeal for the murder of a 16-year-old boy in southern Stockholm last year.
Tougher punishment for terrorist plots against Stockholm Culture Festival
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Tougher punishment for terrorist plots against Stockholm Culture Festival

The 19-year-old who planned a bloody terrorist attack in the name of ISIS targeting the Stockholm Culture Festival has had his sentence increased to almost ten years in prison by the Court of Appeal.
Man acquitted of raping 100-year-old woman
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Man acquitted of raping 100-year-old woman

The Court of Appeal has acquitted the 38-year-old man who was convicted in December of raping a 100-year-old woman, Expressen reports.
Court of Appeal sides with Armed Forces in denying enlistment to man with autism
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Court of Appeal sides with Armed Forces in denying enlistment to man with autism

The Svea Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of the Armed Forces in the case of Erik Fenn, a man with an autism spectrum diagnosis who was denied enlistment. Previously, the district court had ruled that it was a case of discrimination
Svea Court of Appeal acquits CEO again after murder of LSS resident
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Svea Court of Appeal acquits CEO again after murder of LSS resident

The Svea Court of Appeal also acquits the CEO of a healthcare company who had been charged with work environment crimes after an employee was murdered by a man at an LSS residence while working alone.
Court of Appeal convicts woman for calling judge a little asshole
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Court of Appeal convicts woman for calling judge a little asshole

A woman called a judge at Kristianstad District Court a "little asshole. " The Court of Appeal for Skåne and Blekinge has now convicted her of insulting a civil servant
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