Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the cantonal court violated the defendant's right to be heard by refusing to obtain the file of the parallel false-accusation case against his wife.
Decisione estratta
Yes. The requested file was relevant to the credibility of the main prosecution witness and should have been examined.
Motivazione estratta
The wife had previously accused him in a context suggesting possible tactical motives; the later false-accusation proceedings and expert reports were capable of affecting the assessment of her credibility and the evidentiary weight of her statements. The appellate court failed to address this substantial argument.