Acquittal of the appellant from the charge of multiple false accusations

Facts

The case concerns a criminal complaint filed by the Solothurn Bar Association (SolAV), represented by lawyer X. (the appellant), against two investigating judges (IJ U. and IJ P.) on suspicion of multiple abuse of office. The resulting investigation proceedings were discontinued by the extraordinary public prosecutor. Subsequently, the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Solothurn initiated criminal proceedings against the appellant for multiple false accusations.

The lower court convicted the appellant of multiple false accusations. The appellant then filed an appeal in criminal matters with the Federal Supreme Court.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court upholds the appeal and remands the case to the lower court for a new decision. It concludes that the lower court violated federal law by convicting the appellant of multiple false accusations.

The Federal Supreme Court states that at the time the appellant filed the complaint, the question of guilt or innocence of the two investigating judges had not yet been clarified in criminal proceedings. The available appeal decisions do not clearly…