Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of compensation to the acquitted accused violated the presumption of innocence
Decisione estratta
Yes. The cantonal court relied on suspicion of a criminal offence and indirectly treated the applicant as if he had likely committed money laundering.
Motivazione estratta
Compensation may be denied only if the person clearly and culpably violated a civil-law duty and caused the proceedings; here the refusal rested on unproven suspicions and on evidence not clearly established or fully contradicted at trial.