Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal findings of fact were arbitrary and violated the presumption of innocence
Decisione estratta
No. The Federal Supreme Court held that the victim's testimony, together with medical and other corroborating evidence and the defendant's own evolving statements, supported the findings without arbitrariness.
Motivazione estratta
The Court reiterated that victims may testify as witnesses and that credibility is assessed by free evaluation of all evidence. The cantonal courts did not reverse the burden of proof and were entitled to prefer the victim's account.