Facts
The appellant [A.] was found guilty by the High Court of the Canton of Nidwalden of forgery, procuring a false certification and breach of fiduciary duty. The allegations related to various companies in which the appellant and the co-defendant [B.] were involved.
The Public Prosecutor's Office of Nidwalden had brought charges against [B.] and [A.] as well as other individuals on August 28, 2013. The Cantonal Court of Nidwalden found [A.] guilty in a judgment of July 23, 2015, and sentenced him to a prison term of five years and six months.
The High Court of Nidwalden overturned the judgment and remanded the case to the Cantonal Court for retrial. The Cantonal Court again found [A.] guilty and sentenced him to a prison term of 39 months.
[A.] filed a complaint with the Federal Supreme Court and requested that he be fully acquitted of guilt and punishment.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examined the complaint and came to the conclusion that the lower court had correctly established the facts and that the convictions were justified.
The court found that the appellant had acted…