Facts
The appellant [X.] was investigated in Liechtenstein, Germany and Switzerland from the summer of 2011 for property offences. He was held in remand detention in Switzerland for 96 days and in early execution of sentence for a total of 310 days. The Princely Supreme Court in Liechtenstein sentenced him in 2013 to 7 years' imprisonment and credited the entire period of detention served in Switzerland. The District Court of Rorschach sentenced him in 2016 to an additional 1 year's imprisonment, but did not credit the detention that had already been credited in Liechtenstein. The Cantonal Court of St. Gallen confirmed the conviction in 2017, but only credited 6 days of extradition detention, not the remand detention and early execution of sentence.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal. It holds that in the absence of an international agreement between Switzerland and Liechtenstein on the crediting of detention, the respective national legal systems apply. Since the Princely Supreme Court in Liechtenstein has already credited the entire period…