Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the defendant could challenge the merits of the conviction despite the cantonal appeal being limited to lapse of appeal proceedings.
Decisione estratta
The merits grievances were outside the scope of the case and were inadmissible for lack of exhaustion of cantonal remedies.
Motivazione estratta
The federal appeal concerned only whether the cantonal appeal procedure had lapsed; issues such as withdrawal of complaints or civil claims did not fall within that scope.