Facts
The appellant [A.] is a Kosovar national and was sentenced by the District Court of Olten-Gösgen to a custodial sentence of 19 months and 25 days for multiple counts of property damage and arson. He was also expelled from the country for 5 years. On appeal by [A.] , the High Court of the Canton of Solothurn upheld the convictions but sentenced him to a partially suspended custodial sentence of 19 months, with 10 months suspended on probation. The 5-year expulsion from the country and the entry in the Schengen Information System (SIS) were also confirmed. [A.] filed a criminal law appeal, requesting that the custodial sentence be fully suspended and that the expulsion from the country be waived. However, the Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal.Considerations
1. On Sentencing: The Federal Supreme Court considers the partially suspended custodial sentence to be lawful. Despite the positive developments in the appellant's life in recent years, such as abstinence from alcohol and a stable relationship, there are significant concerns about his prospects for rehabilitation due to his prior convictions and delinquency during ongoing probation periods. Therefore, it was permissible to impose a part of the sentence without suspension in order to increase his chances of reintegration. 2. On Expulsion from the Country: The Federal Supreme Court confirms the mandatory expulsion from the country pursuant to Art. 66a para. 1 lit. i of the Swiss Criminal Code, as [A.] was convicted of arson. Waiving the expulsion order is only…