Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office Zurich-Sihl conducted a criminal investigation against A. On May 28, 2019, he was arrested and on May 31, 2019, the Compulsory Measures Court of the District of Zurich ordered him to be held in remand custody. On April 22, 2020, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment with the District Court of Zurich and on the same day requested the imposition of preventive detention. The Compulsory Measures Court initially approved the preventive detention until October 28, 2020, but at the latest until the opening of the district court's judgment.
A. appealed against the time limitation of the preventive detention until October 28, 2020. The Federal Supreme Court partially upheld the appeal.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court stated that the imposition of preventive detention for a maximum of 3 months is the rule and an imposition for a maximum of 6 months is only permissible in exceptional cases. An exceptional case only exists if the court of first instance, based on the circumstances and with a view to the special requirement of expedition in custody matters, cannot schedule the main hearing within 3 months.
In the present case, the Federal Supreme Court saw no reasons that would justify an imposition of preventive detention for a maximum of 6 months. The case did not present any particular difficulties in factual or legal terms, so that the scheduling of the main…