Facts
On 16 September 2016, the appellant [X.] was convicted by the District Court of Visp of simple assault with a dangerous object and affray, and sentenced to 200 hours of conditional community service. Following the appeal by the appellant and the cross-appeal by the public prosecutor, the Cantonal Court of Valais increased the conditional sentence to 360 hours on 13 April 2018.
The appellant [X.] then applied to the Federal Supreme Court to be acquitted.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. It concluded that the findings of fact and assessment of evidence by the lower courts were not objectionable. The lower court had rightly affirmed the objective and subjective elements of the offences of affray and simple assault with a dangerous object.
Regarding the allegation of simple assault by a punch at the beginning of the altercation, the District Court of Visp discontinued the proceedings, so this allegation was no longer part of the case.
However, the lower court considered it proven that towards the end of the altercation, the appellant had grabbed his belt and struck [C.] on the head with it. The lower court excluded…