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SK.2018.16 • BStGer SK.2018.16 AI generated

Money Laundering Charges Dismissed, Defendant Acquitted

Case Number SK.2018.16
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Federal Criminal Court (BStGer) (CH)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted
Court Costs Borne by public authority
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The court dismissed charges of money laundering from 1.1 to 1.24 due to the statute of limitations and acquitted the defendant on charge 1.25. The court reasoned that the statute of limitations had expired for most charges, and for the remaining charge, the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Consequently, seized assets were released, and the defendant was awarded legal costs.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 64 CP, Art. 82 cpv. 1 CPP, Art. 82 cpv. 2 CPP, Art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF, Art. 95 LTF, Art. 97 cpv. 1 LTF; Money Laundering Charges Dismissed, Defendant Acquitted: The court reasoned that the statute of limitations had expired for most charges, and for the remaining charge, the prosecution failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Consequently, seized assets were released, and the defendant was awarded legal costs.

Keywords

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statute of limitations money laundering seized assets dismissal of fraud charges operative part of judgment reasonable doubt Riciclaggio di denaro

Cited Legislation

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Art. 64 CP
Art. 82 cpv. 1 CPP
The court renounces a written justification as it orally motivated the judgment and did not impose a custodial sentence exceeding two years, an inpatient treatment under Art. 64 PC, a treatment under Art. 59 paragraph 3 PC, or a deprivation of liberty of over two years as a consequence of the simultaneous revocation of a conditional suspension of sanctions.
Art. 82 cpv. 2 CPP
A motivated judgment will be notified to the parties subsequently if a party requests it within 10 days of the notification of the operative part.
Art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF
90 e art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF).
Art. 95 LTF
Il ricorrente può far valere la violazione del diritto federale e del diritto internazionale (art. 95 lett.
Art. 97 cpv. 1 LTF
Factual findings can only be challenged if they were made in a manifestly incorrect manner or in violation of law, and if rectifying the defect could be decisive for the outcome of the proceedings.
art. 78, art. 80 cpv. 1, art. 90 e art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF
Appeals to the Federal Tribunal against final decisions of the Criminal Court of the Federal Tribunal must be filed within 30 days of notification of the full decision text.
art. 95 lett. a e b LTF
The appellant may assert a violation of federal law and international law when filing an appeal to the Federal Tribunal.
AI generated
SK.2009.5
Acquittal for Money Laundering Due to Expired Statute of Limitations
SK.2022.54
Statute of Limitations Bars Money Laundering Charges
BB.2011.109
Money Laundering Proceedings Time-Barred

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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art. 82 cpv. 1 CPP

The court renounces a written justification as it orally motivated the judgment and did not impose a custodial sentence exceeding two years, an inpatient treatment under Art. 64 PC, a treatment under Art. 59 paragraph 3 PC, or a deprivation of liberty of over two years as a consequence of the simultaneous revocation of a conditional suspension of sanctions.

art. 82 cpv. 2 CPP

A motivated judgment will be notified to the parties subsequently if a party requests it within 10 days of the notification of the operative part.

art. 78, art. 80 cpv. 1, art. 90 e art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF

Appeals to the Federal Tribunal against final decisions of the Criminal Court of the Federal Tribunal must be filed within 30 days of notification of the full decision text.

art. 95 lett. a e b LTF

The appellant may assert a violation of federal law and international law when filing an appeal to the Federal Tribunal.

art. 97 cpv. 1 LTF

Factual findings can only be challenged if they were made in a manifestly incorrect manner or in violation of law, and if rectifying the defect could be decisive for the outcome of the proceedings.

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Bundesstrafgericht

Tribunal pénal fédéral

Tribunale penale federale

Tribunal penal federal

Numero dell’inc arto : SK.2018.16

Sentenza del 18 ottobre 2018 Corte penale

Composizione Giudice penale federale Giuseppe Muschietti, Giudice unico, Cancelliera Francesca Pedrazzi

Parti MINISTERO PUBBLICO DELLA CONFEDERAZIONE, rappresentato dal Procuratore federale Sergio Mastroianni, contro

A., patrocinata dal difensore di fiducia avv. Costantino Delogu,

Oggetto Riciclaggio di denaro

La Corte pronuncia:

1. Il procedimento è abbandonato in relazione ai capi d’accusa da 1.1 a 1.24, per intervenuta prescrizione dell’azione penale.

2. A. è prosciolta dall’accusa di riciclaggio di denaro, in relazione al capo d’accusa 1.25.

3. I valori patrimoniali sequestrati sono liberati.

4. Le spese procedurali sono a carico della Confederazione.

5. Le pretese di A. vengono accolte limitatamente a fr. 23'433.75 (IVA inclusa), a titolo di indennità per le spese sostenute ai fini di un adeguato esercizio dei suoi diritti procedurali.

Il Giudice unico notifica verbalmente la sentenza alle parti in seduta pubblica comunicandone i considerandi essenziali. Il dispositivo viene consegnato brevi manu alle parti.

In nome della Corte penale del Tribunale penale federale

Il Giudice unico La Cancelliera

Dopo il passaggio in giudicato la sentenza sarà comunicata a:  Ministero pubblico della Confederazione in quanto autorità d’esecuzione (testo integrale)

Informazione sui rimedi giuridici Il Tribunale rinuncia a una motivazione scritta se motiva oralmente la sentenza e non pronuncia una pena detentiva superiore a due anni, un internamento secondo l'articolo 64 CP, un trattamento secondo l'articolo

59 capoverso 3 CP oppure una privazione di libertà di oltre due anni conseguente alla revoca simultanea della sospensione condizionale di sanzioni (art. 82 cpv. 1 CPP). Il Tribunale notifica successivamente alle parti una sentenza motivata se una parte lo domanda entro 10 giorni dalla notificazione del dispositivo (art. 82 cpv. 2 CPP).

Ricorso al Tribunale federale Le decisioni finali della Corte penale del Tribunale penale federale sono impugnabili mediante ricorso al Tribunale federale, 1000 Losanna 14, entro 30 giorni dalla notificazione del testo integrale della decisione (art. 78, art. 80 cpv. 1, art. 90 e art. 100 cpv. 1 LTF).

Il ricorrente può far valere la violazione del diritto federale e del diritto internazionale (art. 95 lett. a e b LTF).

Egli può censurare l’accertamento dei fatti soltanto se è stato svolto in modo manifestamente inesatto o in

violazione del diritto ai sensi dell’articolo 95 LTF e l’eliminazione del vizio può essere determinante per l’esito

del procedimento (art. 97 cpv. 1 LTF).