Question juridique clé
Whether assigned defence counsel could be withdrawn after the accused was released from pretrial detention.
Solution extraite
No. The earlier basis for mandatory assigned defence did not automatically cease upon release, and the appointment should remain in place until it is manifestly no longer necessary.
Motifs extraits
The statute did not clearly require or exclude withdrawal in this situation. The case was still not obviously simple, as prior detention could raise questions about justification, compensation, and the accused’s response to any penal order. Therefore the case had not yet become a light matter warranting removal of counsel.