Appeal withdrawn; proceedings struck from docket

6B_220/2008Federal Supreme Court / Criminal DivisionApr 18, 2008Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

The appellant withdrew his criminal law appeal by letter of 11 April 2008. The Federal Supreme Court therefore struck the case from its docket and ordered that no costs be levied. The decision was issued by the President of the Criminal Division in written proceedings and was notified to the parties and to the Aargau High Court.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of the appeal; the proceedings are struck from the docket without a merits ruling. In the absence of a decision on the merits after withdrawal, the court may discontinue the case procedurally and, depending on the circumstances, dispense with the levying of costs (consid. none stated).

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6B_220/2008 /hum

Verfügung vom 18. April 2008
Strafrechtliche Abteilung

Besetzung
Bundesrichter Schneider, Präsident,
Gerichtsschreiber Monn.

Parteien
X.________,
Beschwerdeführer,

gegen

Staatsanwaltschaft des Kantons Aargau,
Frey-Herosé-Strasse 12, Wielandhaus, 5001 Aarau,
Beschwerdegegnerin.

Gegenstand
Nichteintretensverfügung (Körperverletzung, Ehrverletzung etc.),

Beschwerde gegen den Entscheid des Obergerichts des Kantons Aargau, Beschwerdekammer in Strafsachen, vom 13. März 2008.

Erwägungen:
Die Beschwerde in Strafsachen wurde mit Schreiben vom 11. April 2008 zurückgezogen.

Demnach verfügt der Präsident:

1.
Die Beschwerde in Strafsachen wird vom Geschäftsverzeichnis abgeschrieben.

2.
Es werden keine Kosten erhoben.

3.
Diese Verfügung wird den Parteien und dem Obergericht des Kantons Aargau, Beschwerdekammer in Strafsachen, schriftlich mitgeteilt.
Lausanne, 18. April 2008
Im Namen der Strafrechtlichen Abteilung
des Schweizerischen Bundesgerichts
Der Präsident: Der Gerichtsschreiber:

Schneider Monn

Keywords

withdrawalcriminal appealstruck from docketcourt costsprocedural order

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Key legal question

Whether the criminal law appeal should remain pending after withdrawal

Extracted holding

The appeal was removed from the docket after it had been withdrawn.

Extracted reasoning

Once the appeal was withdrawn, there was no need for a merits decision and the proceedings were discontinued administratively.

Key legal question

Costs of the withdrawn appeal

Extracted holding

No costs were charged.

Extracted reasoning

The court ordered that no court costs be levied in light of the withdrawal.

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