Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court’s evidence assessment and credibility findings were arbitrary, violating the presumption of innocence/in dubio pro reo
Decisione estratta
No. The Federal Court held that the appellate court’s credibility assessment was sustainable and that the criticism was largely appellate in nature, not showing arbitrariness.
Motivazione estratta
The victim’s detailed and coherent account, corroborated by the injuries and the overall context, could reasonably be preferred to the defendant’s version. Attacks on the victim’s general character and collateral inconsistencies did not undermine the decisive findings.