Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the court had to clarify the appellant’s personal and financial circumstances before imposing a fine of CHF 300.
Decisione estratta
No further clarification was required in this case; for a relatively small fine, an extensive inquiry into personal circumstances may be dispensed with when the sentence itself is not challenged and the file already contains sufficient indications of financial circumstances.
Motivazione estratta
The appellant made no submissions on sentencing and did not even argue in the alternative that the fine was inappropriate in light of her personal situation. The court therefore held that, given the modest amount of the fine and the existing indications in the file, additional inquiries were unnecessary.