Question juridique clé
Whether the state prosecutor had standing to appeal the fee award for appointed defense counsel
Solution extraite
Yes. The prosecutor may challenge the compensation for appointed defense counsel under the Criminal Procedure Code and BGG.
Motifs extraits
The prosecutor is a party entitled to appeal under Art. 81 para. 1 lit. b no. 3 BGG and Art. 381 para. 1 StPO; the special reference in Art. 135 para. 3 lit. a StPO is declaratory, not exclusive.