Facts
The defendants [F.B.] , [D.H.] , and [A.J.] were convicted by the High Court of the Canton of Zug for fraud and fraudulent bankruptcy. The convictions were challenged due to procedural delays and violations of the right to be tried within a reasonable time.
The defendants were convicted for their involvement in fraudulent transactions and bankruptcies. [F.B.] was convicted of multiple counts of fraud, [D.H.] of professional fraud and fraudulent bankruptcy, and [A.J.] of fraudulent bankruptcy.
The duration of the proceedings exceeded 15 years, resulting in a violation of the right to be tried within a reasonable time. The defendants requested the reversal of the judgments and the discontinuation of the proceedings.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the appeals and found that the procedural delays and violations of the right to be tried within a reasonable time resulted in a violation of federal law.
The court decided that the statute of limitations is suspended during the federal court appeal proceedings and that the fraud allegations have not yet expired.
The court found that the lower court did not…