Facts
The appellant [A.] was convicted by the Regional Court of Bern-Mittelland on May 15, 2020 for various offences. He appealed parts of the judgment. The High Court of the Canton of Bern found on June 2, 2021 that the judgment of the Regional Court regarding the acquittal and convictions for threat, assault, and violations of the Narcotics Act had become legally binding. It found [A.] guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm, multiple simple assault, attempted simple assault, and property damage, as well as assault, and sentenced him to 22 months' imprisonment and a fine of CHF 500.--. Furthermore, it ordered an inpatient therapeutic treatment for mental disorders. [A.] filed a criminal appeal against the High Court's judgment. He requested to be acquitted of the charges of multiple simple assault and property damage, and for the duration of the inpatient therapeutic treatment for mental disorders to be limited to three years.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, to the extent that it was admissible: 1. Regarding the convictions for simple assault and property damage, the Federal Supreme Court considered the factual findings and legal assessments of the lower courts to be in accordance with the Constitution and federal law. It did not find a violation of the right to be heard or an arbitrary assessment of the evidence. 2. Concerning the duration of the ordered inpatient therapeutic treatment for mental disorders, the Federal Supreme Court found that the lower court had observed…