Facts
The appellant was convicted by the Appellationsgericht of the canton of Basel-Stadt for multiple murder, attempted murder, multiple endangerment of life and violation of the Weapons Act. The conviction was based on the assumption that the appellant and his accomplice had planned and coordinated their actions to kill or injure the victims.
The lower court based its decision on various evidence, including DNA traces, video recordings and witness statements. The appellant appealed against the conviction, arguing that the evidence was not sufficient to prove his guilt.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the appeal and came to the conclusion that the conviction for endangering life to the detriment of [L.] was federally unlawful, as the perpetrator had not known that [L.] was near the window when the shot was fired.
However, the Federal Court confirmed the conviction for multiple murder, attempted murder and multiple endangerment of life in three cases. It found that the lower court had properly evaluated the evidence and based the…