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Federal Tribunal Overturns Suspended Sentence Denial Based on Lack of Remorse Evidence

Geschäftsnummer BGE 82 IV 81
Gericht / Behörde
Rechtsordnung Schweiz · Bundesgericht (BGer / BGE) (CH)
Ausgang Gutgeheissen (Allowed)

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Federal Tribunal Overturns Suspended Sentence Denial Based on Lack of Remorse Evidence A defendant, convicted in a lower court, appealed the denial of a suspended sentence, which the cantonal court partly based on the defendant's alleged lack of remorse demonstrated during the trial. The Swiss Federal Tribunal overturned this reasoning concerning the denial of the suspension, finding that the cantonal judge's abstract conclusion regarding the absence of sincere repentance—derived merely from the defendant's behavior during the proceedings—was unjustified under Article 41(1) of the Swiss Penal Code. The court held that while a lack of insight into the reprehensible nature of one's acts justifies an unfavorable prognosis for conditional execution, simple silence or an unspecified general demeanor during the hearing is insufficient to conclude that the defendant is unrepentant; specific findings, such as clear answers to judicial questions indicating a lack of remorse, are necessary to substantiate such a severe conclusion.

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Regeste Art. 41 Ziff. 1 Abs. 2 StGB. Genügt die Feststellung, dass sich der Angeklagte während der Gerichtsverhandlung einsichtslos gezeigt habe, um die Verweigerung des bedingten Strafvollzuges zu begründen?

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Art. 41 Ziff. 1 Abs. 2 StGB

Although the provision refers to Art. 41 ch. 1 al. 1 CP in the reasoning, the explicit mention of Art. 41 Ziff. 1 Abs. 2 StGB in the Regeste suggests it is the substantive point of law under review, even if the dispositive is not fully provided, implying the decision hinges on its interpretation.

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Urteilskopf

82 IV 81

16. Extrait de l'arrêt du 26 juin 1956 dans la cause Thiébaud contre Zwahlen.

Regeste

Art. 41 Ziff. 1 Abs. 2 StGB.

Genügt die Feststellung, dass sich der Angeklagte während der Gerichtsverhandlung einsichtslos gezeigt habe, um die Verweigerung des bedingten Strafvollzuges zu begründen?

Erwägungen ab Seite 82

BGE 82 IV 81 S. 82

Le juge cantonal a en outre tenu compte du fait que Thiébaud n'a manifesté aucun repentir à l'audience. Le fait que l'inculpé n'a pas pris conscience du caractère répréhensible de ses actes justifie, il est vrai, un pronostic défavorable selon l'art. 41 ch. 1 al. 1 CP; seul celui qui se repent de son acte mérite la confiance que l'on doit pouvoir accorder au condamné pour le mettre au bénéfice du sursis (RO 79 IV 161, etc.). Le juge cantonal a cru pouvoir conclure du seul comportement de Thiébaud pendant les débats à l'absence d'un repentir sincère. Il n'a pas indiqué in concreto en quoi consistait ce comportement. Motivée d'une façon aussi abstraite, la conclusion est injustifiée. Le simple silence d'un inculpé, à l'audience, sur la façon dont il juge son acte ne permet pas encore de conclure qu'il n'en voit pas le caractère répréhensible et ne le regrette pas; il faut au moins que certaines constatations précises permettent de se rendre compte en quoi l'attitude de l'inculpé révèle son inconscience ou encore qu'interrogé par le juge sur le point dont il s'agit, ses réponses manifestent son manque de repentir. Or on ne voit rien de tel dans l'arrêt entrepris, de sorte que le défaut de repentir ne peut être admis.