Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the complainant had standing to appeal the refusal of legal aid based on civil claims against the police officer.
Decisione estratta
He had no standing because under Geneva law any claim for damage caused by police officers must be brought against the State, not directly against the alleged offender, so no civil claim in adhesion was available in the criminal case.
Motivazione estratta
Only civil claims that can be asserted in the criminal proceedings under adhesion proceedings qualify for standing under Art. 81 LTF. The complainant had only a public-law claim against the State, which cannot be invoked in the criminal case.