Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the refusal of legal aid/appointed counsel in the appeal proceedings was sufficiently reasoned under federal law and the right to be heard.
Decisione estratta
The refusal lacked adequate reasoning because the decision did not explain why the appellant's asserted private debts were not counted among his admissible charges.
Motivazione estratta
A decision must state the decisive facts and legal reasons. The authority ignored claimed debt repayments without explaining their exclusion, although existing due debts actually paid must be considered when assessing indigence. The defect was not cured on review.