Key legal question
Whether the defendant’s right to examine the incriminating witness A.Y. was violated
Extracted holding
The confrontation right was violated because A.Y.'s incriminating statements were decisive and he was not questioned in a way that made them usable against the defendant.
Extracted reasoning
For Article 179septies StGB, the mere existence of fax messages was not enough; the subjective intensity of harassment required A.Y.'s testimony. Since he was never confronted with the defendant, his statements could not be used.