Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the new Swiss Criminal Code rules on suspended sentencing and lex mitior applied despite the judgment being issued before their entry into force.
Decisione estratta
No. The appellate court had to apply the law in force when the cantonal judgment was rendered, not the later-amended law.
Motivazione estratta
The amendments entered into force only on 1 January 2007, after the challenged judgment of 31 May 2006. In a cassation review, the court examines only whether federal law in force at that time was correctly applied; it does not assess whether later law is milder.