Questão jurídica principal
Whether the appellants had standing to challenge the dismissal of the criminal investigation.
Decisão extraída
They lacked a legally protected interest and therefore were not entitled to appeal.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Art. 81(1)(b) BGG, participation in the lower proceedings is not enough; a legally protected interest is also required. Such an interest is denied for injured persons who are neither private prosecutors nor victims under the Victim Assistance Act.