Facts
The Federal Court decided on a constitutional appeal against a decision of the Court of Cassation of the Canton of Zurich as well as a nullity appeal against a judgment of the High Court of the Canton of Zurich.
The appellant was convicted by the High Court for breach of attachment (Art. 169 SCC) and multiple threats (Art. 180 SCC). She then filed a cantonal and a federal nullity appeal. The Court of Cassation dismissed the cantonal nullity appeal, whereupon the appellant filed a constitutional appeal to the Federal Court.
Considerations
The Federal Court dismissed the constitutional appeal, insofar as it could be entered upon. It found that the appellant had no claim to a change of her official defence counsel, as there were no breaches of duty by the counsel that would have justified a dismissal.
The nullity appeal was also dismissed, insofar as it could be entered upon. The Federal Court considered the objective and subjective elements of the offence of breach of attachment to be fulfilled, as the appellant had arbitrarily…