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Criminal appeal withdrawn and struck from docket

6B_612/2009Federal Supreme Court / Criminal DivisionJul 31, 2009Withdrawn

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Omnilex summary

X.________ filed a criminal-law appeal against the decision of the Bezirksgericht Winterthur, Einzelrichter in Strafsachen, concerning an administrative fine and alleged violation of the right to be heard. By letter of 22 July 2009, he withdrew the appeal. The President of the Criminal Division of the Federal Supreme Court therefore ordered the case struck from the docket and decided that no costs would be charged. The decision was communicated to the parties and to the lower court.

Omnilex headnote

Withdrawal of a criminal appeal; striking the matter from the docket and allocation of costs. Where the appellant withdraws the appeal, the Federal Supreme Court removes the proceedings from the register. In such a situation, and absent special circumstances, no court costs are levied (consid. 1).

Full text

{T 0/2}
6B_612/2009

Verfügung vom 31. Juli 2009
Strafrechtliche Abteilung

Besetzung
Bundesrichter Favre, Präsident,
Gerichtsschreiber Monn.

Parteien
X.________,
Beschwerdeführer,

gegen

Polizeirichteramt der Stadt Winterthur,
Postfach, 8402 Winterthur,
Beschwerdegegner.

Gegenstand
Ordnungsbusse; Verletzung des rechtlichen Gehörs,

Beschwerde gegen die Verfügung des Bezirksgerichts Winterthur, Einzelrichter in Strafsachen, vom 5. Juni 2009 (GR090001/UV/ck).

Erwägungen:
Die Beschwerde in Strafsachen wurde mit Schreiben vom 22. Juli 2009 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 Bezirksgericht Winterthur, Einzelrichter in Strafsachen, schriftlich mitgeteilt.

Lausanne, 31. Juli 2009

Im Namen der Strafrechtlichen Abteilung
des Schweizerischen Bundesgerichts
Der Präsident: Der Gerichtsschreiber:

Favre Monn

Keywords

withdrawalcriminal appealdocket removalcourt costsright to be heard

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the withdrawn criminal appeal should be removed from the docket.

Extracted holding

Yes. Because the appeal was withdrawn, it was struck from the court register.

Extracted reasoning

The court noted the withdrawal of the appeal and ordered the case removed from the docket.

Key legal question

Whether court costs should be charged after the withdrawal.

Extracted holding

No costs were imposed.

Extracted reasoning

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

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