Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the conviction violated the presumption of innocence / in dubio pro reo as to intercourse and the victim’s incapacity
Decisione estratta
The finding that intercourse occurred was not arbitrary, but the conviction for sexual assault could not stand because the victim’s incapacity was not proven; the cantonal court effectively shifted the burden of proof.
Motivazione estratta
The court accepted the evidence supporting intercourse, including the victim’s account, the witness’s statement about a condom, and the accused’s own earlier admission. However, on the decisive element of resistance incapacity, the cantonal court itself stated that such incapacity was not proven. By nevertheless affirming Article 191 StGB, it imposed an impermissible burden on the accused, contrary to the presumption of innocence.