Questão jurídica principal
Whether prosecutor Christian Bötschi had to be recused for bias based on his reported media statement.
Decisão extraída
The media statement showed, at most, anticipatory assessment of evidence by a prosecutor acting as party; it did not objectively create an appearance of bias.
Fundamentação extraída
A prosecutor is not held to the same neutrality standard as a judge. He may state and defend the prosecution view and assess evidence from that standpoint. The reported remark did not show unwillingness to reconsider if new facts emerged, and, in context, it was even not adverse to the defendant.