The judge asked me if i wanted a court appt lawyer, i told her no, but i didnt know i had been charged with driving while liscense suspended, i was just going to plead guilty to the judge and get whatever she gave me with over, my court date is in august, can i still get a court appointed lawyer or do i have to hire a private one now?
2006-07-12 14:04:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
If you cannot afford a lawyer, one must be appointed for you under the Sixth Amendment. If your county has a public defender, call their office and ask to make an appointment. If there is no public defender's office, call the clerk of the court and indicate that you would like to speak with whatever attorney may be up next on the indigent panel. Good luck. Your original waiver of counsel is not binding if you change your mind early enough (you have).
2006-07-12 15:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by Chuck L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will be up to the judge. Refusing a court appointed attorney isn't necessarlily a waiver of counsel. Check with the PDs office or the court clerk. Do expect to be made to jump through more than the usual number of hoops, though. The judge may look at you as wasting the court's time; that's not a good thing...
2006-07-12 15:04:22 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can still avail of the court appointed lawyer, its not yet too late. You can also hire a counsel of your own choice, but, financially this will be another burden on you. Do it as early as possible, as the previous answer said, they (Texas Court) are pretty serious even in a minor case. Good luck, Bro.
2006-07-12 14:32:41 · answer #3 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you can stop and advise the judge that you've changed your mind. If I am not mistaken in the case of Gideon v. Wainwright where legal representation was addressed, this was added into the courts decision as well, that a defendant can change their mind at anytime during the proceeding and request legal representation and the judge has to honor it. The proceedings should stop until legal representation is found.
2006-07-12 16:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would first go to the prosecuting attorney and ask if he/she will drop/lower the charge. If not I would walk into the judges courtroom, go to the place you pay tickets ask them to get you file and take it to the judge and when she calls you ask her if she would let you have a court appointed attorney. Hope this has been helpful.
2006-07-12 14:11:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can still get one. When you go to court ask for one. You most likely said no to one at magistration at the jail
2006-07-12 17:13:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah you could purely not communicate till eventually your criminal specialist receives there. the element is although that's type of troublesome to qualify to get a courtroom appointed criminal specialist for loose like in my county that's $sixty 5 an hour established in case you qualify they drop the cost or purely not make you pay yet imagine about it like this cus that's what someone pronounced to me even as i needed one "you should qualify to get a courtroom appointed criminal specialist for loose because the tax-payers pay for them in case you won't be able to"
2016-11-01 23:05:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you ALWAYS have the right to a court appointed attorney, if you request one they MUST provide one as per the miranda act. go to your county or district attorney's office and tell them your situation and that you request a court appointed attorney.
2006-07-12 15:04:03 · answer #8 · answered by thirteen_fox 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are probably to late so i would get a cell with a view
2006-07-12 14:10:03 · answer #9 · answered by MASTER OF ANIME 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in Texas, YOU NEED ONE!!! SERIOUSLY! Texas treats their judicial system as religion and they are hard core!
Not trying to scare you mate, just prepare you!
2006-07-12 14:08:58 · answer #10 · answered by ZIAGACITY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋