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On June 18, 2026, the Court of Appeal upheld the District Court's sentence for a 33-year-old man convicted of attempted manslaughter. The incident occurred in January 2026 in Mariehamn, where the man, heavily intoxicated, assaulted an older man and his mother. The assault included multiple punches to the face and head, followed by a chokehold. The District Court had sentenced him to three years and four months of conditional imprisonment for attempted manslaughter, aggravated assault, and drug use. The defendant appealed, requesting a psychiatric evaluation, claiming he might have been in a psychotic state during the incident. However, the Court of Appeal denied the request, stating that the defendant could recount the events and his thoughts at the time, and that his condition was self-induced due to intoxication. The Court of Appeal confirmed the original sentence, and the man remains in custody until the verdict becomes final or a potential appeal to the Supreme Court is granted.