General criminal law
Discontinuation on a charge of fraud
Proceedings discontinued in respect of a fraud charge
A client of Rechtsanwältin (lawyer) Elger-Günther, a young father, was accused of having cashed a bearer cheque without authorisation and to his own advantage (fraud under sect. 263 StGB, German Criminal Code). The file was worked through carefully and a convincing written submission was drafted. The public prosecutor's office thereupon discontinued the proceedings for lack of sufficient suspicion under sect. 170 (2) StPO (German Code of Criminal Procedure).
Provisions: § 263 StGB · § 170 Abs. 2 StPO
The proceedings described here have been concluded. The outcome of any case always depends on its individual circumstances.