Key legal question
Whether the appellants had standing to appeal in criminal matters as victims and relatives with civil claims.
Extracted holding
They had standing because they participated below and the dismissal could adversely affect their civil claims; victim status and that of close relatives was not doubtful given the seriousness of the allegations.
Extracted reasoning
Art. 81 LTF, in the transitional version, covers victims whose civil claims may be affected by the decision, including close relatives under the LAVI.