Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the late request to seal the hard drive was admissible under Art. 248 Abs. 1 StPO
Decisione estratta
A sealing request must be made immediately in temporal connection with the seizure; the request made over a year later was too late.
Motivazione estratta
Although Art. 248 Abs. 1 StPO sets no express deadline, the request must be made without delay in line with the duty of expedition. By asking on 27 October 2010 for immediate examination of all data, the appellant exercised his right to be heard and clearly waived sealing.