| Summary: | Five-sentence summary:
On May 18, 2020, the Court of Appeal in Lausanne confirmed the appeal of defendant N.________ against a verdict of the Criminal Court. N.________ was sentenced to three years imprisonment for fraud in several cases. The appeal was unfounded.
More detailed summary:
The Court of Appeal confirmed the findings of the Criminal Court that N.________ in several cases created fake invoices and submitted them to various companies. As a result, he has incurred a total loss of CHF 100,000. The Court of Appeal confirmed the imprisonment of three years, as it was appropriate to deter N.________ and to make amends for the damages.
More details:
The parties were:
N.________, the defendant, represented by a public defender
The Cantonal Criminal Court, which had issued the judgment
D.________, Y.________ SA, B.________ SA and V.________, the injured parties
The charges were for fraud in several cases
The Criminal Court had sentenced N.________ to a prison sentence of three years
The defendant's appeal was unfounded
Alternative:
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the defendant's appeal against a verdict of the criminal Court.
N.________ was sentenced to three years imprisonment for fraud in several cases.
The Court of Appeal has confirmed the findings of the Criminal Court.
The appeal was unfounded.
Which summary is the right one?
The correct summary depends on how much detailing is desired. The first summary is the shortest and provides the most important information. The second summary is more detailed and contains additional information, such as the names of the parties and the indictment. The third summary is even more detailed and contains a brief summary of the findings of the criminal court.
Which summary is best suited for your purposes?
If you need only the most important information, the first summary will be enough. If you want more detailing, the second or third summary is more suitable. The choice of the right abstract also depends on who the abstract is intended for. A summary for legal professionals should be more detailed than a summary for non-professionals. |
| Comment: | Gasser, Rickli, Schweizer, éd., Art. 95; Art. 184 ZPO, 2014 |