Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Zug found [X.] and [Y.] guilty of obstructing an official act by penal orders dated 11 February 2015 and sentenced them each to a conditional fine of 10 daily rates at CHF 10.-- and a fine of CHF 60.--. The appellants filed objections to the penal orders.
Subsequently, the Public Prosecutor's Office submitted the indictments to the Criminal Court of Zug. [X.] and [Y.] failed to appear for the main hearings scheduled for 26 April 2016 and 7 June 2016 despite proper summons. The Criminal Court of Zug then convicted the appellants in absentia of obstructing an official act and sentenced them to a conditional fine of 10 daily rates at CHF 10.-- and a fine of CHF 50.--.
[X.] and [Y.] appealed the judgments and requested reasoned decisions. At the same time, they requested a new assessment. The High Court of the Canton of Zug dismissed the appeals against the rejection of the requests for a new assessment.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court states that the appeals against the judgments of the High Court regarding the requests for a new assessment are admissible, as they are final decisions within the meaning of Art. 90 BGG.
The lower court correctly found that the appellants had failed to appear for the main hearings without excuse despite proper summons. The reasons…