Questão jurídica principal
Whether the killing was murder under Art. 112 StGB or only intentional killing
Decisão extraída
The killing was murder because the defendant acted with special ruthlessness; the motives and execution were particularly reprehensible.
Fundamentação extraída
The court upheld the finding that the defendant acted for egoistic reasons, with cold-blooded and purposeful execution, and that the circumstances showed an extraordinary disregard for human life. Even if the defendant claimed emotional turmoil, the case did not present a heavy conflict situation mitigating special ruthlessness.