Dismissal of appeal against conviction for simple assault and threats

Facts

Parties: Appellant [A.] against the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Canton of Bern.

Lower Court: Higher Court of the Canton of Bern, 2nd Criminal Chamber, judgment of May 6, 2025.

Facts: [A.] was convicted of multiple counts of simple assault and threats. The lower court found a violation of the prohibition of delay and reduced the sentence. [A.] files an appeal in criminal matters and requests the annulment of the judgment as well as acquittal of the charges.

Considerations

1. The appellant has no current interest in legal protection regarding the finding of a violation of the prohibition of delay, as the lower court has already established this and reduced the sentence. With regard to the allegations against [E.] , [B.] and for breach of the peace, there is also no interest in legal protection, as these proceedings have been definitively discontinued.

2. The formal objections of the appellant, such as the violation of the prohibition of aggravation and the right to confrontation with the victims, were not raised in the cantonal proceedings and can therefore no longer be asserted before the Federal Court. The appellant did not raise her objections in a timely and substantiated manner, which excludes examination by the Federal Court.

3. The lower court has established the facts in detail and in a comprehensible…