Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal appellate court could impose all appeal costs on the defendant despite partial success.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The appellate court did not act arbitrarily by departing from the usual cost-sharing rule because the reduction of the sentence and the suspended execution were mainly due to a change in the law and the appellant's improved situation, so the decision was only marginally modified in the exercise of discretion.
Motivazione estratta
Section 396a StPO/ZH allows deviation from the proportional cost rule in justified cases, including when the appellant's request succeeds only marginally or when the favorable outcome was created only in appeal. The federal court found no arbitrariness or breach of equality in allocating all costs to the appellant.