Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office in Baden brought charges against Xa[.] and Xb[.] for social welfare fraud. In 2017, the District Court of Baden discontinued the proceedings due to the statute of limitations and ordered the appellants to pay the procedural costs. Xa[.] and Xb[.] appealed against the cost order, but the High Court did not enter into the appeal. In their appeals to the Federal Supreme Court, Xa[.] and Xb[.] requested the High Court's decisions to be set aside, the procedural costs to be charged to the state treasury, and a higher party compensation to be awarded to their legal representative. They also claimed that the incorrect information on legal remedies in the District Court's decisions had worked to their disadvantage.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeals. It stated that appeals, and not appeals on points of law, are to be filed against decisions to discontinue proceedings due to the statute of limitations pursuant to Art. 329 para. 4 CrimPC. As represented parties, the…