Key legal question
Whether the deadline for filing a federal nullity appeal should be restored under Art. 35 OG because the appellant was misled by an incomplete appeal instruction.
Extracted holding
No. The incomplete instruction was not an unavoidable obstacle, because counsel should have recognized the defect and filed the federal nullity appeal in time.
Extracted reasoning
Restoration under Art. 35(1) OG requires an excusable, unavoidable impediment. Counsel knew that federal-law violations are normally raised by federal nullity appeal, and at least doubted whether the cantonal court would follow his interpretation. With reasonable diligence, he should have appealed to the Federal Court within the original time limit.