Key legal question
Whether the time spent in the inpatient measure had to be credited against the deferred prison sentences under Art. 44(3) StGB
Extracted holding
The lower court had to determine whether and to what extent the clinic stay counted toward the deferred sentences; its failure to do so violated federal law.
Extracted reasoning
Under the case law on Art. 44(3) and Art. 69 StGB, the duration of a liberty-restricting measure is generally to be credited against a deferred custodial sentence, but the credit may be reduced if the measure restricted liberty less than prison. A differentiated assessment and justification are required.