![Two policemen escort Hans Vollenweider to his trial.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/blog-titelbild-300x225.jpg)
The last civilian execution
On 18 October 1940 in Sarnen, the last death sentence under civil law in Switzerland was carried out. Although Hans Vollenweider had killed three people, he was convicted of only one murder.
![Model of the Lucerne Guillotine.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/guillotine-300x296.jpg)
Who was responsible for trying the case?
Convicted of only one murder
![Photograph from the trial of Hans Vollenweider.](https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/app/uploads/prozess-300x198.jpg)