Key legal question
Whether the refusal to reduce the bail amount violated the rules on release against security in preventive detention.
Extracted holding
The refusal was lawful because the appellant's financial situation and the origin of the proposed security were insufficiently substantiated, so the deterrent effect of losing CHF 8,000 was not shown.
Extracted reasoning
Bail is a substitute for preventive detention and must be assessed in light of the accused's means and the effectiveness of the security as a guarantee of appearance. The appellant did not provide enough concrete information to show that CHF 8,000 was the maximum feasible amount or that it would adequately secure his presence.