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Sexual Abuse Investigation Dismissal Affirmation Based on Expert Credibility Assessment

Case Number KA 05 135
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Lucerne (CH-LU)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The matter concerned an appeal against the dismissal of a criminal investigation for sexual abuse, where the conviction would primarily rely on the complainant's testimony, prompting the court to review the admissibility and weight of an expert psychological assessment regarding statement credibility. The court reasoned that while assessing credibility is primarily the court's duty, recourse to such expert reports is permissible in special circumstances, and after finding the expert methodology sound and applicable, the court upheld the assessment which concluded the statements were only "with insufficient probability credible" due to issues with the complainant's personality and suggestion susceptibility, thus affirming the investigative dismissal as no other basis for conviction existed.

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§ 182 Abs. 2 StPO. Die Prüfung der Glaubhaftigkeit von Aussagen ist primär Sache der Gerichte. In gewissen Fällen darf aber auf aussagepsychologische Gutachten zurückgegriffen werden. | Strafprozessrecht

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credibility assessment sexual abuse criminal investigation arbitrary assessment of evidence psychological expert opinion bias of expert witness

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§ 182 Abs. 2 StPO

This provision forms the basis for the decision to dismiss the appeal entirely, as the appeal lacked merit based on the assessment of evidence.

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Rechtsprechung Luzern

Instanz: · Obergericht

Abteilung: · Kriminal- und Anklagekommission

Rechtsgebiet: · Strafprozessrecht

Entscheiddatum: · 30.01.2006

Fallnummer: · KA 05 135

LGVE: · 2006 I Nr. 70

Leitsatz: · § 182 Abs. 2 StPO. Die Prüfung der Glaubhaftigkeit von Aussagen ist primär Sache der Gerichte. In gewissen Fällen darf aber auf aussagepsychologische Gutachten zurückgegriffen werden.

Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.