Facts
The appellant [X.] parked on 1 February 2011, 10 May 2011, and 21 June 2011 at various locations in Basel and was charged by the Public Prosecutor's Office of Basel-Stadt for multiple violations of traffic rules. The Criminal Court of the Canton of Basel-Stadt sentenced him to a fine of CHF 400.--. The appeal by the appellant was dismissed by the Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-Stadt. The appellant filed a complaint in criminal matters and requested the annulment of the judgment of the Court of Appeal and his acquittal of guilt and penalty.
The lower court found that the appellant parked outside marked parking spaces on 1 February 2011 and on 10 May 2011 and 21 June 2011 on St. Jakobs-Strasse in Basel, thereby obstructing traffic. The appellant claimed that he had parked lawfully at these locations and that the lower court had violated his rights.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the complaint and found that the lower court had rightly decided that the appellant had parked outside marked parking spaces on 1 February 2011 and thus violated Art. 79 para. 1ter of the RTA. The court found that the lower court had also rightly decided that the appellant had parked on 10 May 2011 and 21 June 2011 on St. Jakobs-Strasse in Basel and thus obstructed traffic, which violated Art. 37 para. 2 of the RTA.
The Federal Court dismissed the complaint and confirmed the conviction of the appellant for multiple violations of…