Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court could reduce the hourly rate for defense counsel's appellate fee after an acquittal.
Solution extraite
No. The hourly rate for the acquitted or prevailing accused must be set without distinguishing between private and appointed defense.
Motifs extraits
The cantonal rules do not justify different treatment of privately retained and appointed counsel for a prevailing accused. The reduction to CHF 200 only applies to appointed defense of a convicted accused; otherwise it creates unjustified inequality and is arbitrary.