Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the Court of Appeal had to reduce the sentence because of excessive length of proceedings
Extrahierter Entscheid
The proceedings were excessively long, but the violation was adequately compensated by a sentence reduction rather than by discontinuance or complete waiver of punishment.
Extrahierte Begründung
Given the seriousness of the offences, the complexity of the case, and the defendant's contribution to the delay, the appellate court could rely on a substantial reduction of the sentence within its discretion.