Question juridique clé
Whether district judge Peter Linggi had to recuse himself for apparent bias due to family and institutional ties.
Solution extraite
No recusal was required; the relationship between the defendant and the district court president, without additional specific circumstances showing a close personal link or dependence, did not objectively create an appearance of bias.
Motifs extraits
Art. 56 lit. f StPO requires objectively ascertainable circumstances suggesting partiality. Mere collegiality or institutional proximity is insufficient; additional concrete links were neither shown nor alleged.