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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.

Court of Appeal changes - murderer gets life sentence

The district court sentenced the man to forensic psychiatric care for murder and attempted murder. The Svea Court of Appeal has now changed the sentence to life imprisonment.

Key leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

The reports have been almost endless - but the evidence has never been enough. Forty years have passed since Olof Palme was shot to death, and the prime minister's murder remains unsolved. Here are the most notable clues in what is by far the most widely reported criminal case in Swedish history.

Hottest leads in the hunt for Olof Palme's murderer

The reports have been almost endless - but the evidence has never been enough. Forty years have passed since Olof Palme was shot dead and the prime minister's murder remains unsolved. Here are the most notable clues in what is by far the most widely reported criminal case in Swedish history.

Convicted SVT profile Micke Leijnegard appeals to the Supreme Court

SVT personality Micke Leijnegard and his lawyer Johan Eriksson are appealing the sexual harassment verdict to the Supreme Court, Expressen reports.

Gambling companies ordered to repay nearly 4.7 million kronor to gambling addict

Despite his obvious gambling addiction, he was bombarded with advertisements from two gambling companies. Now the companies have been ordered to pay back nearly five million to the man.

Acquitted man now sentenced to eight years for child rape

Life sentence for high-profile Akalla murder in 2024 confirmed

The Svea Court of Appeal has confirmed the life sentence against a man in his 40s who shot and killed a woman in her 60s in Akalla in 2024.

Tougher penalties for members of Aktivklubb Sverige

The sentence for the four men who assaulted three victims with foreign backgrounds during a single night of partying in Stockholm will be increased, the Svea Court of Appeal announced.

Sentence increased for 15-year-old who shot dead father of toddler

The Svea Court of Appeal is increasing the sentence for a 16-year-old who shot and killed a 52-year-old father of a small child outside a restaurant in Uppsala in May last year.

Life sentence for Husby murder - shot with six bullets

The 34-year-old shot and killed a shopkeeper with multiple shots and was involved in a shootout with police during the arrest. Now the Court of Appeal is confirming his sentence.

Svea Court of Appeal rejects Micke Leijnegard's appeal

Svea Court of Appeal has not granted Micke Leijnegard leave to appeal.

Man who locked up and raped woman sentenced to six years in prison and deportation

A man has been sentenced by the Svea Court of Appeal to prison and deportation after locking a woman up and raping her.

The gunman and the PKK – the clues in the Palme investigation

There is not enough evidence to point to the Skandia Man as a suspect in the 1986 assassination of Prime Minister Olof Palme, according to Chief Prosecutor Lennart Guné. The Skandia Man is just one of an almost endless series of leads and people that have been investigated in what is one of the world's largest criminal investigations. Here are some of the old and new leads that have received the most attention.

New setback for Intellego – seizure confirmed

The Court of Appeal has upheld the decision to freeze 230 million kronor of Intellego Technologies' assets, according to state prosecutor Thomas Hertz. It did not even stand on its own merits, he tells TT about the company's appeal.

Suspected woman at Akademiska remains in custody

The Court of Appeal rejects the appeal. The woman at the Academic Hospital in Uppsala who is suspected of poisoning several employees will remain in custody.

Mother-in-law acquitted of murder – but husband convicted

Last year, a 27-year-old mother of two was murdered in Eskilstuna. The Svea Court of Appeal has now upheld the district court's life sentence against her husband - but acquitted the mother-in-law.

Punishment set for IS funding on Tiktok

Ingrosso's stalker will not be granted probation

More people convicted of murder of 14-year-olds

The Svea Court of Appeal changes the district court's verdict and sentences more perpetrators from the Foxtrot network for the murders of 14-year-olds Mohamed and Layth. Two men are now convicted of Layth's murder.

Prosecutors hit back against Knutby review

Public Prosecutor Elin Blank is hitting back at Aftonbladet's review of the Knutby case. She will not take the initiative to appeal the verdict against the so-called nanny.

Sentence against IS woman spreads in Europe – "groundbreaking"

The Swedish genocide verdict against IS woman Lina Ishaq is the first in the world to target the forced movement of children, and is described as groundbreaking by the EU's judicial cooperation agency Eurojust. The verdict has been translated into three languages and could become an international landmark.

The court stands firm for Lina Ishaq – enslaved children

The prosecutor wanted a life sentence, but the Svea Court of Appeal confirms the sentence for 53-year-old Lina Ishaq, who enslaved children and women during the IS terror regime in Syria. She is sentenced to twelve years in prison for crimes against humanity, genocide and serious war crimes.

Man seeks acquittal after fatal fireworks accident

A 15-year-old boy died after being hit by shrapnel from an exploding firework in Södertälje on New Year's Eve last year. The man who was sentenced to prison after the incident is now appealing to the Svea Court of Appeal.