Kernrechtsfrage
Whether the appointed defence in the cantonal appeal was so deficient that the federal judgment had to be set aside and the case remitted.
Extrahierter Entscheid
The defence showed shortcomings in parts, but no severe and objectively untenable breach of duty that would, by itself, justify annulment.
Extrahierte Begründung
A legally aided accused has a right to effective defence, but only serious, clearly unjustifiable misconduct by counsel amounts to a constitutional violation. The absence of alternative requests and the late evidence motions did not deprive the defendant of constitutional protection because the appellate court reviewed the case comprehensively and cured the defects.