Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal could invoke the new Swiss Criminal Procedure Code despite the first-instance judgment predating 1 January 2011.
Decisione estratta
The old cantonal procedural law remained applicable because the first-instance decision was rendered on 19 November 2010; references to the StPO were therefore not considered.
Motivazione estratta
Under Art. 453 para. 1 StPO, the applicable procedural law depends on the date of the first-instance decision. Since that date preceded the entry into force of the StPO, the former law governed the cantonal proceedings.