Facts
On January 27, 2023, the High Court of the Canton of Zurich convicted [A.] of coercion to the detriment of the private plaintiff to a conditional fine of 180 daily rates of CHF 300.-- and imposed a contact and exclusion order for a period of 3 years. [A.] filed a criminal appeal against this judgment and requested the annulment of the judgment and the remission of the case for a new assessment to the High Court. Alternatively, he demanded an acquittal of the charge of coercion.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, insofar as it was admissible. It concluded that neither the right to participate nor the right to confrontation of the appellant were violated:
The police had questioned the private plaintiff before the opening of the investigation by the public prosecutor's office, so the appellant had no right to participate. Moreover, his defense counsel had participated in the interrogation of the private plaintiff by the public prosecutor's office, during which she had commented extensively and freely on the matter. Thus, the appellant's rights of defense were safeguarded.
The Federal Supreme Court also considered the…