Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal authorities could order pre-emptive transfer of seized assets to the alleged victim's successor before a judicial ruling.
Solution extraite
No. Such a transfer requires a sufficiently liquid claim and judicial review; the investigating and prosecuting authorities could not finally decide it in the investigation stage.
Motifs extraits
Under §§ 96 and 98 StPO/ZH and Arts. 59 and 60 StGB, seizure may secure restitution or confiscation, but the actual allocation to the injured party is a matter for the judge when the legal position is clear and no superior third-party claims exist. Here no judicial determination had been made and the appellant disputed entitlement.