Questão jurídica principal
Whether the refusal of cantonal legal aid violated the constitutional right to legal aid and counsel under Art. 29(3) BV.
Decisão extraída
No. A legal-aid applicant must credibly and sufficiently document current income and assets; the appellant failed to do so.
Fundamentação extraída
The appellant did not provide usable information or supporting documents about present living costs, income, and assets. Old records and a prior acquittal on unrelated criminal charges did not establish current indigence. Without meeting the burden of assertion and proof, the cantonal court could deny neediness without violating Art. 29(3) BV.