Question juridique clé
Whether the cantonal proceedings violated the constitutional and Convention right to a decision within a reasonable time.
Solution extraite
Yes. The delay was excessive and amounted to a violation of the accelerated-determination guarantee.
Motifs extraits
Although the case was complex and the appellant contributed to delays, the III Criminal Chamber remained inactive for unjustified periods and took more than five years to decide a matter that should have been handled more promptly.