Question juridique clé
Whether the criminal complaint was admissible as to the moral-damages claim and the relevant amount in dispute.
Solution extraite
The claim for moral damages was to be pursued by public-law appeal, and the statutory amount in dispute was met.
Motifs extraits
The Court held that the compensation claim was a cantonal public-law liability claim linked to the criminal proceedings but not governed by the special rule for civil claims under Art. 78(2)(a) BGG; therefore the ordinary public-law appeal route applied, with the required value in dispute reached.