Questão jurídica principal
Whether the cantonal court rightly refused free legal aid and counsel because the appeal was hopeless
Decisão extraída
Yes. Given the seriousness of the applicant's offenses and the weak prospects of success, the cantonal appeal was manifestly hopeless.
Fundamentação extraída
Under Art. 29(3) BV, legal aid is granted only if the case is not hopeless. The Federal Court found no violation of federal law in treating the underlying immigration appeal as lacking any realistic chance of success.