Key legal question
Whether the robbery was qualified by special dangerousness under Art. 140 Ziff. 3 Abs. 3 StGB
Extracted holding
The special dangerousness requirement was met because the overall execution, especially aiming a loaded pistol at victims from close range, created a concrete danger and showed a particularly reckless manner of committing the robbery.
Extracted reasoning
Special dangerousness must be applied restrictively, but may be found where the concrete offense is especially serious in terms of unlawfulness and culpability. The armed, coordinated, and aggressive manner of execution, together with alcohol and marihuana consumption, blows to victims, and the defendant's own armament with a baton, supported the qualification.