Key legal question
Whether the denial of free legal aid in the cantonal criminal appeal was lawful because the appeal and civil claim were hopeless.
Extracted holding
Yes. Given the evidentiary situation, the cantonal president could regard the appeal and civil claim as having significantly lower chances of success than failure.
Extracted reasoning
The video recording was likely obtained unlawfully in a protected private area near the home entrance, and there were substantial doubts about its admissibility. Since no other evidence was available, the success prospects were insufficient under Art. 136 StPO and Art. 29(3) BV.