Questione giuridica chiave
Whether excluding the accused from the victim's questioning violated the right to be heard and the duty to give reasons.
Decisione estratta
No violation: victim protection under Ticino procedure justified the exclusion, while the defense could still question the victim through counsel.
Motivazione estratta
The court held that the cantonal court sufficiently motivated the exclusion by reference to victim-protection rules. In sexual-offence cases, avoiding direct confrontation may prevail if the accused's hearing rights are preserved as far as possible, which was ensured by allowing direct questioning through counsel.