Question juridique clé
Whether the appellate court misapplied sentencing discretion under Art. 63 StGB by insufficiently mitigating the sentence for the late confession.
Solution extraite
The appellate court did not exceed its discretion by giving the confession less mitigating weight because it was made only at the appellate hearing, not during the investigation.
Motifs extraits
A confession may reduce punishment partly because it simplifies and shortens proceedings and aids the discovery of truth; an early confession generally benefits the prosecution more than a late one.