Questão jurídica principal
Whether self-standing forfeiture and early release of seized assets to the injured party were permissible
Decisão extraída
Yes. A self-standing forfeiture procedure is permissible, and early release is allowed when the assets are clearly identifiable as criminal proceeds and no superior third-party claims exist.
Fundamentação extraída
Art. 59 StGB also applies outside an ongoing criminal trial. Early release is justified if the legal situation is sufficiently clear; this is satisfied where the paper trail to the offense remains traceable and third-party rights do not prevail.