Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the criminal-law appeal alleging denial of justice had become moot after the indictment was filed.
Decisione estratta
The appeal had become moot because the prosecutor had filed his requisitions, so the contested delay was no longer current.
Motivazione estratta
The filing of the indictment on 20 June 2007 resolved the complaint about the absence of prosecutorial action; the appellants themselves accepted that the federal court then only had to decide costs.