Facts
The appellant [X.] was found guilty by the President of the District Court of Brugg on 23 August 2012 of criminal damage, affray, and driving a motor vehicle despite revocation of his driving licence, and was sentenced to an unconditional fine of 60 daily penalty units of 100 Swiss francs each. The appeal against this decision was dismissed by the High Court of the Canton of Aargau on 12 November 2013. [X.] has filed a criminal law appeal with the Federal Supreme Court, requesting that he be acquitted of the charge of driving a motor vehicle despite revocation of his driving licence. For the other offences, he requests that he be sentenced to a suspended fine of 30 daily penalty units with a probationary period of 2 years.Considerations
1. The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal regarding the charge of driving a motor vehicle despite revocation of the driving licence. It holds that pursuant to Art. 42 para. 1 of the Convention on Road Traffic and Art. 45 paras. 1 and 2 of the Road Traffic Licensing Ordinance (RTAO), a foreign driving licence may be revoked if the driver has had their licence revoked in Switzerland. This also applies to foreign driving licences acquired subsequently, as otherwise the purpose of the driving ban would be undermined. 2. With regard to the refusal of a suspended sentence for the fine, the Federal Supreme Court considers the approach of the lower instance to be in accordance with federal law. The…