Facts
On 15 April 2011, the Defendant [X.] was convicted by the District Court of Zurich of aggravated deprivation of liberty, multiple intentional simple assault, multiple coercion, and multiple intentional breach of duty of care or education, and sentenced to 11 years' imprisonment. On appeal by [X.] , the High Court of the Canton of Zurich confirmed on 23 November 2012 the conviction for aggravated deprivation of liberty and sentenced him to 7 years' imprisonment.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismisses the appeal of [X.] against the judgment of the High Court of the Canton of Zurich. The lower court has assessed the evidence without arbitrariness and rightly affirmed the elements of the offence of aggravated deprivation of liberty under Art. 183 No. 1 para. 1 in conjunction with Art. 184 para. 4 SCC. The consequences threatened by the Appellant in case the Victim would resist his prohibition were particularly severe, so that it is understandable that the Victim yielded to the Appellant and submitted to…