Key legal question
Whether the funds from the Gift Shop account were entrusted within the meaning of Art. 138 ch. 1 CP and used unlawfully.
Extracted holding
Yes. The accused acted as an employee in charge of the shop funds for the personnel commission; the money belonged to the commission and could only be used for shop expenses and collection of sales proceeds. His personal withdrawal of CHF 60,000 deviated from the assigned purpose.
Extracted reasoning
Entrusted funds exist where the accused acts as payment or collection intermediary for another. Here, the shop proceeds were credited to the commission's account, and the accused had only limited authority over them. His personal use of the funds constituted an illicit use.