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Art. 409 Schweizerische Strafprozessordnung (StPO) - Aufhebung und Rückweisung
StPO; 9. Titel: Rechtsmittel; 3. Kapitel: Berufung
Art. 409 StPO · Aufhebung und Rückweisung
Weist das erstinstanzliche Verfahren wesentliche Mängel auf, die im Berufungsverfahren nicht geheilt werden können, so hebt das Berufungsgericht das angefochtene Urteil auf und weist die Sache zur Durchführung einer neuen Hauptverhandlung und zur Fällung eines neuen Urteils an das erstinstanzliche Gericht zurück.
Das Berufungsgericht bestimmt, welche Verfahrenshandlungen zu wiederholen oder nachzuholen sind.
Das erstinstanzliche Gericht ist an die vom Berufungsgericht im Rückweisungsbeschluss vertretenen Rechtsauffassungen und an die Weisungen nach Absatz 2 gebunden.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (405)
STBER.2017.27 · so (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO)
Forensic Report Inadmissibility Due to Lack of Timely Defense Counsel
Applied to annul parts of the lower court's judgment and remit the case for further investigation and a new trial due to significant procedural defects.
SK 2013 106 · be (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO)
Bern Cantonal High Court Decision on Public Prosecutor's Absence in Robbery Trial
Used to establish that the first instance proceedings contained essential defects due to the procedural violation.
CA.2025.26 (Art. 409 CPP)
Severance of Indictment Due to Improper Extension and Need for Further Investigation
Cited as the basis for annulment of the appealed judgment and referral of the accusation when the principle of accusation has been violated, as it cannot be corrected on appeal.
P/2194/2023 · ge (Art. 409 al. 1 et 2 CPP)
Traffic Violation Penalty Annulment Due to Facsimile Signature
Cited in the reasoning for the power to annul the previous judgment and remit the case to the lower court.
SB240422 · zh (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO)
SkyECC Evidence Admissibility and Territoriality Principle in Narcotics Case
Cited because the court rejected the appellant's request to remit the proceedings to the lower court based on this article.
P/16766/2024 · ge (art. 409 al. 1 et al. 2 CPP)
Appellant v. Police Court on Defective Penalty Ordinances
Cited as the procedural basis for annulling the contested decisions and remitting the case to the lower court for a new ruling.
P/2607/2024 · ge (art. 409 al. 1 et al. 2 CPP)
Defective Administrative Penal Orders Annulled Due to Facsimile Signature
The appeal was admitted and the previous judgment annulled, leading to the case being sent back to the lower court for a new decision based on the finding that the penal orders were annullable due to a formal defect (lack of signature).
BK 2024 402 · be (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO analog)
Appeal Against Prosecutor's Decision Regarding Unfair Competition Charges (Incorrectly Identified Accused Company)
Cited in the reasoning (E. 3.2) as the basis for annulling the challenged decision due to an obvious procedural error, making it the substantive ground for the success of the appeal.
SB240540 · zh (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO)
Defendant's Lack of Counsel Requiring New Trial
Basis for annulling the first instance judgment and remitting the case for a new hearing and ruling due to significant, unhealable procedural defects (lack of mandatory defense).
BK 2024 372 · be (Art. 409 StPO)
Bern Cantonal High Court Reinstates Injury Case Despite Witness Intoxication
Referred to by Art. 436 Abs. 3 StPO in point 9.1 regarding compensation rules.
P/22544/2023 · ge (art. 409 al. 1 et al. 2 CPP)
Appellant v. Contraventions Service: Defective Penalty Orders and Begging Conviction
Cited in the dispositive for annulling the lower court judgment and remitting the case to the police court to annul the penalty ordinances and refer the matter back to the SDC.
P/19107/2023 · ge (art. 409 al. 1 et al. 2 CPP)
Appellant v. Police Court: Defective Administrative Orders Nullify Conviction
Cited by the court when annulling the judgment and remitting the case for a new decision due to a formal defect in the penal orders.
BK 2024 393 · be (Art. 409 StPO)
Partial Discontinuation of Data Damage Charges and Continuation of Slander Investigation
Cited as the article referenced by Art. 436 Abs. 3 StPO concerning compensation in appeal proceedings following partial annulment.
P/21805/2023 · ge (art. 409 al. 1 et al. 2 CPP)
Begging Conviction Over Facsimile Signature on Penalty Order
Cited as the basis for annulling the first instance judgment and remitting the case to the lower court for further action due to a formal defect in the penal orders.
BK 2024 560 · be (Art. 409 Abs. 1 StPO analog)
Private Plaintiffs v. Public Prosecutor (Procedural Errors in Discontinuance of Homicide Investigation)
Cited as the basis for annulling the contested decision and remitting the case to the Public Prosecutor's Office.