Question juridique clé
Whether a psychiatric expert opinion had to be ordered under Art. 13 StGB because of doubts about the accused's criminal responsibility.
Solution extraite
No. The medical and behavioral indications did not create serious doubts about his capacity for responsibility at the time of the accident.
Motifs extraits
Art. 13 StGB requires an expert whenever serious doubts arise or should arise. Although multiple sclerosis can affect responsibility, the accused's detailed, coherent statements on the accident day, the lack of signs of confusion or blackout, and the absence of any link between his symptoms and the negligent conduct meant no serious doubt was warranted.