Facts
The Zofingen-Kulm Public Prosecutor's Office conducted criminal proceedings against [B.] for domestic violence to the detriment of his then-wife [A.] . [A.] opposed the discontinuation of the proceedings and brought additional criminal charges. During the course of the proceedings, there were delays, whereupon [A.] filed a complaint about the delay in proceedings with the High Court of the Canton of Aargau. The High Court found a delay in the proceedings, instructed the Public Prosecutor's Office to expedite the proceedings, and partially imposed the court costs on [A.] . [A.] appealed this decision to the Federal Supreme Court in criminal matters.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court upheld the appeal. It found that [A.] had a current legal interest in asserting all delays and delays in the proceedings until the conclusion of the proceedings by the Public Prosecutor's Office. The High Court had violated federal law by not entering into the complaint regarding the first period in which the proceedings were allegedly delayed.
Furthermore, the Federal Supreme Court overturned the decision of the High Court not to award the appellant party compensation. Pursuant to Art. 417 CCP, the principle of causation stipulates that the cost and…