The Court of Appeal of Eastern Finland did not grant Cannonball permission for further proceedings, because there was no reason to doubt the correctness of the district court’s liquidation decision.
The motorcycle gang Cannonball MC and its affiliate Squad 32 remain defunct. The Court of Appeal of Eastern Finland has decided that no permission for further processing will be granted in the case.
The district court of Päijät-Häme abolished the motorcycle gang in June. According to the district court, Cannonball acted essentially against the law and good manners.
According to the district court, there is a command-and-control relationship between Cannonball and the members of Squad 32, and the members have an obligation to follow orders. Members are grouped according to a rank scale, which resembles a military organization.
According to the district court, Cannonball could be abolished because the promotion of crime or illegal activities supporting it do not fall within the scope of freedom of association.
Cannonball appealed the verdict to the Court of Appeal. However, according to the Court of Appeal of Eastern Finland, there was no reason to doubt the correctness of the evaluation of the evidence carried out in the district court. There was also no reason to doubt the correctness of the district court’s decision.
According to the Court of Appeal, it is not necessary to grant permission for further processing also for the reason that it would be important due to the application of the law in other similar cases.
In the case, you can still apply for permission to appeal from the Supreme Court.
Cannonball is the first motorcycle gang to be abolished by a court decision.
The district court of Eastern Uusimaa abolished the criminal organization United Brotherhood last year. The decision is the legally binding neo-Nazi organization Nordic Resistance Movement 2020.