Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal appellate court had to suspend the criminal appeal proceedings because the validity of the first-instance judgment depended on a pending recusal challenge.
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. Once the appellate court knew that a federal recusal appeal was pending, it had to wait for that decision before ruling on the criminal appeal.
Extrahierte Begründung
If the challenged judge was required to recuse for prior involvement, the first-instance judgment would be invalid under cantonal law, leaving no valid basis for appellate review. The pending recusal issue therefore had to be resolved first.