Facts
The appellant X. was fined CHF 150.- by the Zurich City Magistrate's Office by penal order dated March 16, 2015 for failure to comply with a police order within the meaning of Art. 4 in conjunction with Art. 26 of the General Police Ordinance of the City of Zurich (APV). X. filed an objection, whereupon the Zurich District Court found him guilty of failure to comply with a police order and fined him CHF 100.-. X. appealed against this judgment to the Cantonal Court of Zurich, which dismissed the appeal and upheld the conviction and the fine of CHF 100.-.
X. now lodges a criminal law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court. He requests that the judgment of the Cantonal Court be set aside and that he be acquitted of the charge of failure to comply with police orders. Alternatively, he requests that the case be remanded to the Cantonal Court for the establishment of the legally relevant facts.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal, insofar as it is admissible. It considers the factual findings of the lower court to be non-arbitrary and sees no violation of the principle of legality or the "nemo tenetur" principle. The Federal Supreme Court also finds no violation of fundamental rights such as freedom of movement, the right to informational self-determination or the right to privacy.
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