Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellate court violated federal law by setting the custodial portion of a partially suspended 3-year prison sentence at 18 months.
Extrahierter Entscheid
No. Given the seriousness of the offence and the defendant's culpability, the appellate court could set the unsuspended portion at 18 months without abusing its discretion.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Art. 43 StGB, the ratio between suspended and custodial parts must reflect both culpability and prognosis. The unsuspended part must not fall below the amount warranted by culpability. The seriousness of the drug import and the defendant's profit motive justified the 18-month custodial portion, even with a favorable prognosis.