Key legal question
Whether the seven-year custodial sentence violated federal law because it was too severe
Extracted holding
No. The cantonal appellate court considered all relevant factors under Art. 63 CP and did not abuse its discretion.
Extracted reasoning
The court held that the sentence was within the lawful range, that comparisons with other cases were not decisive, and that the aggravating circumstances, role as leader, prior convictions, lack of remorse, and gravity of the offenses justified the sentence.