Questão jurídica principal
When does the three-month criminal complaint period under Art. 29 StGB begin if a lawyer knows the offender's identity but is bound by secrecy toward the client?
Decisão extraída
The period begins only when the injured person personally learns the offender's identity; the lawyer's knowledge is not attributed here.
Fundamentação extraída
The right to file a complaint is highly personal. A civil-law agency model does not fit; even a lawfully represented victim must retain the personal decision whether to prosecute. A third party's secrecy agreement cannot shorten the statutory period.