Questione giuridica chiave
What hourly rate should be used to calculate the defendant's compensation for legal fees under Art. 429 para. 1 let. a CPP after remand?
Decisione estratta
In Vaud, the compensation must be based on the usual local bar rate derived from Art. 45 LPAv; in this case, CHF 330 per hour plus VAT was appropriate.
Motivazione estratta
The Federal Tribunal had held that compensation must correspond to the usual local bar tariff and cover the full defense costs. Since Vaud had no specific criminal tariff, the cantonal court had to rely on Art. 45 LPAv and on the usual hourly rate inferred from cantonal practice.