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Originally Posted by HarryT
Can someone who is familiar with the Swedish legal system explain why it is that these four gentlemen are not now in prison, given that they have been found guilty and sentenced? Do you only actually go to prison when the appeals process has been exhausted in Sweden? For any crime?
The way it works in the UK, by contrast, is that you'd go to prison immediately. If you wish to appeal, you can do so - but from prison.
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A sentence is not "fully concluded" ("laga kraft") until after three weeks and if the sentence is not appealed to the higher court inside this time period. A sentence that is appealed is usually not executed.