Key legal question
Whether the criminal appeal was admissible despite the failure to pay the ordered advance costs in time.
Extracted holding
No. Because the required security was not provided within the deadline, the court could not enter into the appeal.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 383 CPP, the appeal authority may require security for costs and indemnities; if it is not paid on time, the appeal is inadmissible. The appellant did not pay the CHF 440 advance by the deadline.