Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich accuses the appellant X. and co-defendant of human trafficking, promotion of prostitution, and other offenses. On February 9, 2006, the Public Prosecutor's Office filed an indictment with the District Court of Zurich. Since February 2, 2005, the accused has been in investigative or security detention. On February 9, 2006, he filed a final request for release from custody with the Public Prosecutor's Office, which was rejected by the detention judge of the District Court of Zurich by order of February 15, 2006.
Against the detention review decision of February 15, 2006, X. appealed to the Federal Supreme Court with a constitutional complaint on March 7, 2006. He alleges in particular a violation of his personal freedom and requests immediate release from custody.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court examines the interpretation and application of the relevant cantonal law freely, insofar as it concerns the severity of the interference with personal freedom. In the case of pure questions of fact and evaluation of evidence, it only intervenes if the factual findings of the lower court are arbitrary.
The Federal Supreme Court considers the assumption of the risk of collusion by the cantonal authorities to be constitutionally compliant. The files contain concrete indications that the appellant may have put witnesses and victims under pressure and attempted to influence them. Even in the advanced stage of the proceedings after the indictment,…