Interim suspension of prison sentence execution pending constitutional complaint

The Federal Constitutional Court (Second Senate) issued an interim order, renewing a previous injunction dated June 21, 2012, for a duration of six months or until a final decision on the constitutional complaint, effectively suspending the execution of the complainant’s custodial sentence. The case involves a prisoner seeking the temporary release from custody and a suspension of the enforcement of their criminal sentence, challenging the continued execution of the sentence on constitutional grounds. The legal basis for the decision is the power of the German Federal Constitutional Court to issue interim orders to safeguard fundamental rights, specifically the right to personal liberty, pending the final adjudication of the constitutional complaint.