Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appellant had a constitutional right to mandatory defence already during the investigation
Extrahierter Entscheid
No; absent an exceptional case showing an obvious inability to defend herself, the Constitution and the ECHR did not require mandatory defence at the investigative stage.
Extrahierte Begründung
She had been informed of her defence rights and could have retained counsel; she was not in custody, was experienced, and the case was not so complex that she was evidently unable to protect her interests.