Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the refusal of free legal assistance for the cantonal appeal was lawful because the main appeal was hopeless.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The refusal was lawful because the appeal against revocation of the settlement permit had no meaningful prospects of success.
Extrahierte Begründung
Given the serious criminal conviction, the long-term custodial sentence, and the balancing of interests, the cantonal court could treat the underlying appeal as hopeless within the meaning of Art. 29(3) BV.