Facts
The appellant [X.] was convicted by the Juvenile Court of the Canton of Basel-City on 18 December 2014 of attempted grievous bodily harm, coercion and assault to a conditional custodial sentence of 6 months. The Court of Appeal of the Canton of Basel-City upheld this judgment on 5 April 2016. [X.] filed a criminal appeal against this judgment. He requested that the judgment be quashed and that he be acquitted, alternatively that the case be remitted for a new decision, sub-alternatively that the Court of Appeal be instructed to remit the proceedings to the Juvenile Prosecutor's Office for the repetition of the entire criminal proceedings and that he be granted legal aid and legal representation.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal, insofar as it was admissible. It concluded that there was no constellation that would have imposed a necessary defence. The appellant was already familiar with juvenile criminal proceedings, had signed a power of attorney for a lawyer and had waived the involvement of a lawyer or a person of trust during the interrogations. Furthermore, he was able to…