Facts
The appellant [X.] was responsible for the accounting of [B. AG] . He was found guilty by the District Court of Kreuzlingen of multiple forgery of documents and mismanagement and sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment. [X.] appealed against this judgment, which the High Court of the Canton of Thurgau considered unfounded and confirmed the first-instance judgment.
[X.] has filed a criminal appeal with the Federal Supreme Court. He first alleges a violation of the logging regulations, as his record of testimony in the first-instance main hearing was neither read to him nor signed by him. Furthermore, he claims a violation of his right to be heard, as the presiding judge of the District Court did not allow his supplementary questions on the matter.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court considers the appeal well-founded with regard to the violation of the logging regulations. The provisions on the logging of interrogations are mandatory, and compliance with them is a prerequisite for the admissibility of the statement. Since the record of the first-instance main hearing was neither read to the appellant nor presented to him for signature, his statements made there are not admissible under Art. 141 para. 2 CCP.
However, the allegation of a violation…