Question juridique clé
Whether the new Criminal Code applied to the case under Art. 2 CP
Solution extraite
No. The accused was deemed tried when the first-instance judgment was rendered, before 1 January 2007, so the old law remained applicable.
Motifs extraits
Under Geneva procedure the cantonal cassation court has only cassatory powers and is not a court of merits; therefore the judgment on the merits occurred at first instance.