Key legal question
Whether the two complaints should be joined and counsel Hofer's filing treated as valid despite the defendant's objection.
Extracted holding
The complaints were joined, and Hofer remained authorized and obliged to act as court-appointed defense counsel until formally released.
Extracted reasoning
Both filings concerned the same defendant, decision and requests. Counsel had been appointed as necessary legal aid counsel and had not been dismissed by the competent authority, so his submission had to be treated as the defendant's own complaint.