Criminal appeal struck off as moot after withdrawal

6B_16/2010Federal Supreme Court / Criminal DivisionJan 11, 2010Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant withdrew the criminal law appeal by letter dated 31 December 2009. The Federal Supreme Court therefore struck the appeal from the docket as moot and ordered that no costs be charged. The order was communicated to the parties and to the President of the Pretura penale.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of an appeal renders the proceedings moot; the court strikes the case from the docket and may dispense with costs. In such circumstances, no substantive review of the challenged judgment is carried out.

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6B_16/2010

Verfügung vom 11. Januar 2010
Strafrechtliche Abteilung

Besetzung
Bundesrichter Favre, Präsident.
Gerichtsschreiberin Arquint Hill.

Parteien
X.________,
Beschwerdeführer,

gegen

Sezione della circolazione, Ufficio giuridico, 6528 Camorino,
Beschwerdegegnerin.

Gegenstand
SVG-Widerhandlung,

Beschwerde gegen das Urteil des Presidente della Pretura penale vom 17. Dezember 2009 (30.2008.133).

Der Präsident zieht in Erwägung:
Die Beschwerde in Strafsachen wurde mit Schreiben vom 31. Dezember 2009 zurückgezogen.

Demnach verfügt der Präsident:

1.
Die Beschwerde in Strafsachen wird als gegenstandslos geworden vom Geschäftsverzeichnis abgeschrieben.

2.
Es werden keine Kosten erhoben.

3.
Diese Verfügung wird den Parteien und dem Presidente della Pretura penale schriftlich mitgeteilt.

Lausanne, 11. Januar 2010

Im Namen der Strafrechtlichen Abteilung
des Schweizerischen Bundesgerichts
Der Präsident: Die Gerichtsschreiberin:

Favre Arquint Hill

Keywords

withdrawalmootnesscriminal appealcostsdocket strike-off

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Key legal question

Whether the criminal law appeal should be dismissed as moot after withdrawal

Extracted holding

The appeal was struck off the docket as moot because it had been withdrawn.

Extracted reasoning

Once the appellant withdrew the appeal, there was no longer any live case or controversy requiring adjudication.

Key legal question

Whether court costs should be charged

Extracted holding

No costs were levied.

Extracted reasoning

Following the withdrawal and removal from the docket, the court ordered no costs.

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