Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the official defense counsel's compensation had to be calculated at the full private-defense tariff rather than the cantonal rate for official defense.
Decisione estratta
No. Compensation of official defense is governed by Art. 135 StPO and may be set according to the applicable cantonal tariff; the canton’s CHF 200 hourly rate was admissible.
Motivazione estratta
Art. 135 para. 1 StPO refers to the federal or cantonal attorney tariff. The StPO does not create an entitlement to full private-defense fees for official defense, and Art. 135 para. 4 lit. b StPO does not imply such a rule. The cantonal tariff remained within the constitutional limits.