Questão jurídica principal
Whether the federal criminal appeal was filed within the statutory 30-day time limit.
Decisão extraída
The appeal was filed late because the deadline expired on 24 October 2012, while the appeal was handed to the post on 25 October 2012.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Arts. 100(1), 44(1), 45 and 48 BGG, the appeal period began on 25 September 2012 and expired on 24 October 2012; the filing on 25 October 2012 was untimely.