Question juridique clé
Whether the lack of verbatim recording of witness testimony violated the right to be heard and fair trial guarantees.
Solution extraite
No. The defendant had to request transcription during the first-instance hearing; having failed to do so, he could not later complain. Article 6 ECHR was also respected because he had an adequate opportunity to question witnesses at first instance.
Motifs extraits
Under Vaud procedure and Federal Court case law, parties may request recording of essential statements during the hearing and challenge a refusal. Article 6 requires an adequate opportunity to contest witnesses, not repeated oral hearings on appeal.