وترى اللجنة أن ادعاء صاحب البلاغ يمثل في هذه الحالة استخداماً تعسفياً لحقه في تقديم البلاغات عملاً بأحكام المادة 3 من البروتوكول الاختياري.
The Committee recalls its jurisprudence that legal representation must be available at all stages of criminal proceedings, particularly in cases in which the accused incurs capital punishment. Consequently, the Committee is of the view that the facts before it disclose a violation of article 14, paragraph 1, as well as a separate violation of article 14, paragraph 3 (d), of the Covenant” (annex VI, sect. D, paras.