Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal court violated sentencing law by setting the starting sentence and weighing offence and offender factors too harshly.
Solution extraite
No federal law was violated; the sentence lay within the statutory range and was sufficiently reasoned.
Motifs extraits
The Federal Court held that culpability under Art. 63 StGB covers the whole unlawful and blameworthy content of the offence. The cantonal court assessed the relevant offence and offender factors, gave considerable weight to confession, remorse, family circumstances and post-offence conduct, and did not abuse its discretion. The sentence was not manifestly harsh, and there was no basis for reducing it because the offense was completed, not merely attempted.