Facts
The appellant [X.] was convicted by the District Magistrate of Thal-Gäu on March 5, 2013 for a serious violation of traffic regulations to a conditional fine and penalty. He filed a timely appeal, but the appeal statement was considered late by the High Court of the Canton of Solothurn, as it was only posted by mail on May 9, 2013, although the deadline expired on May 8, 2013. The appellant then filed an application for restoration of the appeal period, which was rejected by the High Court on July 12, 2013. The present appeal is directed against this decision to the Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the rejection of the application for restoration by the High Court to be lawful. On the one hand, the appellant presented new facts before the Federal Supreme Court that he had not previously asserted, which is inadmissible under Art. 99 para. 1 BGG. On the other hand, the conclusion of the High Court that the appellant or his acquaintance could have submitted the appeal statement in time at a post office was not arbitrary. The Federal Supreme Court notes that an appeal statement transmitted by fax does not meet…