Questão jurídica principal
Whether the conviction for unlawful stay under Art. 23 para. 1 al. 4 ANAG was unlawful because return to Cuba was allegedly impossible.
Decisão extraída
The conviction was upheld because, after the departure period expired, the appellant should at least have contacted the migration authorities and sought temporary admission; merely 'going underground' made his stay unlawful.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that criminal fault is excluded only if departure is objectively impossible and no lawful alternative is available. The appellant had a duty to cooperate with the authorities and seek provisional admission. His failure to do so sustained the offense.