Facts
The Public Prosecutor's Office II of the Canton of Zurich conducted a criminal investigation against [X.] for human trafficking, promotion of prostitution, sexual coercion, bodily harm, and assault. On 23 August 2012, the District Court of Zurich sentenced [X.] to a custodial sentence of 7 ½ years. [X.] has been in custody since 8 June 2010 and applied on 30 August 2012 for approval of early commencement of the sentence. The High Court of the Canton of Zurich approved the early commencement of the sentence, whereupon the Public Prosecutor's Office filed an appeal with the Federal Supreme Court.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Public Prosecutor's Office. It stated that for the early execution of the sentence, the detention regime of the investigation or security detention is generally decisive, whereby relaxations of the detention regime can be restricted according to the requirements of the purpose of the proceedings and the risk of collusion. In the present case, the criminal investigation had been completed and the essential evidence had been gathered, so that increased requirements…