Facts
- The High Court of the Canton of Zurich acquitted [A.A.] of the charge of qualified simple bodily harm, but partially imposed the investigation costs and costs of the first appeal proceedings on him. It also awarded him a party compensation for the legal defense. - [A.A.] filed a criminal appeal against the cost imposition and the amount of the party compensation. He also requested compensation for economic losses.Considerations
1. Regarding the Imposition of Investigation Costs: - The lower court was entitled to impose half of the investigation costs on [A.A.] , as his conduct (failure to report the injuries) had given rise to the opening of the criminal proceedings. This does not violate the presumption of innocence. 2. Regarding the Imposition of Costs of the First Appeal Proceedings: - The lower court distributed the costs of the first appeal proceedings with 1/5 charged to [A.A.] , which is within its discretion. 3. Regarding the Party Compensation: - The lower court rightly reduced the claimed fee for the legal defense, as [A.A.] had not fully documented the fee notes. - However,…