Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the accused had mandatory defense at the time the expert report was ordered and carried out.
Decisione estratta
Yes. Given the concrete prison sentence sought and the seriousness of the allegations, mandatory defense was already required, and defense was appointed too late.
Motivazione estratta
From the outset, a sentence of more than one year was concretely foreseeable. Under Art. 130 lit. b and Art. 131(1) StPO, counsel had to be appointed immediately, which did not happen until later.