Question juridique clé
Whether the criminal proceedings violated the speedy-trial guarantee.
Solution extraite
The overall duration of about five years and three months, and the challenged intervals in the lower proceedings, did not yet amount to an unlawful delay.
Motifs extraits
Comparing with prior case law, the court found the case duration not excessive in light of the complexity and the two accused; the post-judgment and cassation stages were long but still within the outer limit.