Question juridique clé
Whether the refusal to appoint ex officio defense counsel should be overturned
Solution extraite
The conditions for court-appointed defense were not met because the case was neither serious enough nor factually or legally difficult enough to require counsel.
Motifs extraits
The foreseeable sanction did not reach the statutory thresholds; the case raised no special factual or legal difficulties; and the professional assistance of counsel was not objectively necessary to protect the accused’s interests.