2018-02-19.pdf - Solna Tr B 3551-15 Dom

The February 19, 2018, verdict from Solna District Court (B 3551-15) drew national attention as the "Sharia Verdict" after two lay judges acquitted a man of domestic violence based on cultural considerations and family reputation. The controversial ruling, which dismissed the woman's testimony based on non-legal factors, was later overturned by the Svea Court of Appeal and prompted the dismissal of the involved lay judges. The full legal text can be found in the original judgment PDF .