Question juridique clé
How are unentgeltliche, amtliche and notwendige defense distinguished under Solothurn criminal procedure?
Solution extraite
Necessary defense means the accused must be assisted by counsel; official defense is counsel appointed by the state and paid from public funds; every official defense is necessary defense, but not every necessary defense is official defense.
Motifs extraits
The court explained the conceptual relationship between the terms in §§ 7 ff. StPO: official defense is ordered ex officio when its conditions are met, even without a request, while private counsel excludes the need for official appointment; cost relief is a separate question decided at judgment.