Jugement Kantonsgericht (VD - Jug/2020/203)

Canton:	VD
Case number:	Jug/2020/203

Instance:	Kantonsgericht
Department:	Cour d'appel pénale

Kantonsgericht Entscheid Jug/2020/203 vom 26.05.2020 (VD)

Date:	26.05.2020
Force of law:	-

Summary:	The Federal Supreme Court confirmed the verdict of the Cantonal Court, according to which A.A.________ was acquitted of the charge of property damage. A.A.________ had damaged a TV in a shopping center in Yverdon-les-Bains in 2019. The Cantonal Court had found that A.A.________ was not guilty, as he was suffering from a mental illness at the time of the crime. The Federal Court confirmed this finding and dismissed the prosecutor's appeal. More detailed summary: A.A._______ was acquitted of the charge of property damage by the Cantonal Court of the Canton of Vaud in 2019. He had damaged a television in a shopping center in Yverdon-les-Bains. The Cantonal Court had found that A.A.________ was suffering from a mental illness at the time of the crime and was therefore not guilty. The public prosecutor's office appealed against this verdict to the Federal Court. She argued that even with a mental illness, A.A.________ would have had the opportunity to realize that his behavior was wrong. The Federal Court dismissed the prosecutor's complaint. It confirmed the finding of the Cantonal Court that A.A.________ was not guilty at the time of the crime. The court stated that A.A.________ was unable to understand the consequences of his actions due to his mental illness. The judgment of the Federal Court is final.
Rule of Law:	Art. 100 BGG;Art. 135 StPo;Art. 28b ZGB;Art. 382 StPo;Art. 389 StPo;Art. 396 StPo;Art. 398 StPo;
BGE reference::	-
Comment:	-

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