Adjustment of interest accrual start date in criminal adhesion proceedings

The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) rejected the defendant's appeal as unfounded, upholding the Landgericht Dessau-Roßlau's conviction and sentence from December 16, 2024, while modifying the civil damages award to accrue interest only from December 6, 2024. The case involved a criminal trial where the defendant challenged the verdict, specifically the procedural aspect of the victim's compensation claim. Although the court dismissed the substantive appeal, it exercised discretion under § 473 Code of Criminal Procedure to correct the interest calculation date in the adhesion proceedings without issuing a formal judgment on that specific point, ordering the defendant to bear all appellate costs and necessary expenses for the civil claimants. The decision confirms the trial court's findings and penalties, with the sole operative change being the adjusted interest start date for the financial compensation owed to the victim.