Key legal question
Whether the appeal against refusal to appoint court-appointed counsel was admissible despite being an incidental decision.
Extracted holding
The decision did not show an irreparable legal prejudice, because the appellant still had retained counsel and, if that mandate ended, mandatory defense would ensure representation.
Extracted reasoning
An appeal is only admissible against an incidental decision if it can cause irreparable prejudice. The appellant did not show that his chosen counsel had withdrawn. Since he remained represented and mandatory defense would apply if needed, his defense was secured in any event.