Facts
The case concerns [X.] , who on 7 November 2010 grabbed his ex-girlfriend by the wrist in front of her home in [A.] and forcibly dragged her into his car against her will. During the drive towards Aarau, he struck her in the face twice. At the motorway service station [B.] , he let her out after having removed her SIM card, so that she could not call anyone. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau subsequently convicted [X.] of Deprivation of Liberty to a unconditional fine of 240 daily rates at CHF 30.-- and a fine of CHF 300.--.
Considerations
The DFC upheld the conviction for Deprivation of Liberty. It found that [X.] had forced his ex-girlfriend to get into his car against her will through physical violence and threats. He had been aware even before the start of the journey that she was not travelling voluntarily. Although he would have had the opportunity to stop only after about one minute of driving, at the [B.] rest stop, the duration and length of the journey of approx. 8.9 km was sufficient…