Whether the refusal to appoint court-appointed defence counsel should be overturned
The case was of minor gravity and raised no factual or legal difficulties the accused could not handle himself; no other reasons justified appointed defence.
Under Art. 132 CPP, appointed defence in a non-mandatory case requires indigence plus a justified need to protect interests. The expected sentence was not severe, the matter was simple, and the appellant had not shown any additional reason requiring counsel.