Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appeal was admissible despite the defendant's absence at the appellate hearing.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was admissible because he had not failed to exhaust cantonal remedies in a way that barred federal review.
Extrahierte Begründung
Under Zug procedure, reopening required a timely request based on excusable absence; although no such request was filed, the complaint remained admissible in principle.