Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the cantonal court arbitrarily set compensation for over-detention under Zurich procedural law
Extrahierter Entscheid
Yes. The awarded CHF 45,000 was unreasonably high in light of the duration and circumstances and therefore arbitrary.
Extrahierte Begründung
The entitlement to compensation under § 43 Abs. 3 StPO/ZH exists only for procedural periods where no costs are imposed. While the lower court correctly limited compensation for the lawful detention period, it then set compensation for the entire over-detention at a level inconsistent with Federal Supreme Court case law. For roughly seven months of over-detention, the amount was excessive; the seriousness of the threats did not justify an increase.