Questão jurídica principal
Whether the defendant was entitled to mandatory defense during the investigation and police questioning
Decisão extraída
No mandatory defense was required on the facts; the defendant was able to understand the significance of his statements and did not show circumstances justifying obligatory representation.
Fundamentação extraída
Mandatory defense is reserved for situations where legal and factual circumstances require representation without request. The record showed stable background, education, work, and no serious mental or other impediment.