Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the sentence of three years' imprisonment should be annulled or reduced due to insufficient reasoning and excessive delay in the proceedings.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The sentence was sufficiently justified in the result and remained proportionate despite errors in the lower court's sentencing reasoning, because the seriousness of the drug trafficking and the defendant's culpability still supported three years' imprisonment; the excessive duration of the appeal proceedings was taken into account through a one-third reduction.
Extrahierte Begründung
The court found the lower court's sentencing reasons defective because it failed to quantify the impact of the acquittals and underestimated the total length of the proceedings. Nevertheless, the remaining conviction concerned 700 grams of heroin, the offender acted for profit, was not addicted, and also obstructed justice. In light of the very serious culpability, three years remained justified.