Key legal question
Whether the cantonal court had to warn the unrepresented appellant to appoint counsel under Art. 49 CPP/TI.
Extracted holding
No. The court found no signs that the appellant was objectively unable to defend himself, so no warning or appointed counsel was required.
Extracted reasoning
Mandatory defense under Art. 49 CPP/TI was not triggered; the case was not grave or complex enough, the expected sentence was short and suspended, and the appellant could understand and conduct the proceedings himself.