Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the prison sentence had to be suspended to allow ambulatory treatment under Art. 44 in conjunction with Art. 43 StGB.
Decisione estratta
The lower court did not violate federal law by refusing to suspend the sentence; the conditions for mandatory suspension were not met.
Motivazione estratta
Suspension is required only if immediate imprisonment would significantly impair the real chance of successful treatment. Here the expert said treatment in custody would be little useful, but not clearly prevented or substantially worsened. The court may also consider that the punishment must ordinarily be executed and that a 15-month term is still a relatively long sentence.