Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the defendant's payment of damages and compensation should be treated as sincere remorse under Art. 64(5) StGB.
Decisione estratta
The lower court had to assess whether the payments reflected sincere remorse and, if so, consider mitigation under Art. 64(5) StGB; if not, it had to explain why remorse was absent.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 64(5) StGB requires more than mere payment; it demands a special effort beyond what is prompted by the pending proceedings. However, once the factual finding that the payments were merely tactical was removed, the sentencing reasons no longer explained why sincere remorse was denied.