Facts
The appellant [X.] was sentenced by the High Court of the Canton of Zurich to a prison term of six years for attempted intentional homicide and was ordered to pay compensation of CHF 12,000 to the respondent [Y.] . [X.] appealed against this judgment and requested its annulment and his acquittal.
The appeal was also directed against the decision of the Court of Cassation of the Canton of Zurich, which had dismissed [X.] 's cantonal appeal. [X.] requested the annulment of the decision and the remittal of the matter to the lower court for retrial.
The Federal Court dismissed the appeals, insofar as they were admissible, and ordered the appellant to pay the federal court costs.
Considerations
The Federal Court examined the appeals and came to the conclusion that the lower courts had not committed any violations of the law. In particular, it was found that the High Court had rightly affirmed the appellant's conditional intent and that the sentencing was not contrary to federal law.
The Federal Court stated that the appellant was not in a situation of self-defense when he attacked the…