Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the accused was entitled to official defense during the investigation.
Decisione estratta
Yes. In a case involving attempted homicide, the case was not a minor one and involved factual and legal difficulties the accused could not handle without counsel; this amounted to necessary defense.
Motivazione estratta
Under the court's and EMRK organs' newer practice, a constitutional right to free defense exists unless the matter is trivial. Here the seriousness of the charge and the anticipated transfer to the criminal court justified counsel already at the investigation stage.