Facts

The appellant [X.] was convicted by the Criminal Court of the Sense District on 9 June 2015 of partially attempted commercial fraud, multiple forgery of documents, and violation of the Federal Act on the Transport of Persons. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment and a fine of CHF 100.--. [X.] appealed against this judgment, which the Cantonal Court of Fribourg dismissed on 3 February 2016. [X.] filed a criminal law appeal, requesting that he be found guilty only of partially attempted simple fraud, that the custodial sentence be reduced to 12 months, and that it be suspended in favour of outpatient treatment. Alternatively, he requested that psychiatric treatment be ordered during the execution of the sentence.

Considerations

1. The Federal Court confirmed the lower court's finding that the appellant had acted commercially. The circumstances, in particular the frequency of the offences within 6 months, the total criminal proceeds of CHF 204'268.-- and the attempt to obtain loans of CHF 150'000.-- by deception, show that the appellant had arranged to cover a significant part of his living expenses through criminal acts. 2. The lower court rightly did not assume a serious mental disorder within…