Facts

The appellant [X.] has been in pre-trial detention since 16 December 2009, and in the form of early execution of sentence since 28 October 2010. The Public Prosecutor's Office Winterthur/Unterland charged him on 17 May 2011 with the Public Prosecutor's Office Winterthur/Unterland with commercial fraud and multiple forgery of documents before the District Court of Winterthur. The Compulsory Measures Court of the District of Winterthur dismissed the appellant's request for release from early execution of sentence on 24 June 2011. The High Court of the Canton of Zurich upheld this decision on 14 July 2011.

Considerations

The Federal Supreme Court considers the assumption of the risk of recidivism by the cantonal instances to be in accordance with federal law. The appellant has multiple prior convictions for serious property offences such as commercial fraud, gang theft, and robbery. In the pending proceedings, he is again charged with commercial fraud, with a…