Questione giuridica chiave
Whether W.________'s death extinguished the criminal proceedings and made the first-instance judgment unenforceable
Decisione estratta
The court took note of W.________'s death and held that criminal proceedings cannot continue against a deceased person or his heirs; the first-instance judgment was therefore no longer enforceable and the case had become moot.
Motivazione estratta
Criminal punishment is strictly personal and criminal liability does not survive the offender. The death of the accused ends the criminal action, even if civil reservations remain in the judgment.