Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the confession was unusable because no ex officio defense counsel was appointed during the investigation
Decisione estratta
The authorities were not constitutionally required to appoint counsel against the defendant's will at that stage.
Motivazione estratta
Cantonal law did not provide a blanket mandatory defense in the investigation, and the defendant had been repeatedly informed of his rights, waived counsel, and later received appointed counsel for the remaining proceedings.