If I pledge guilty, do I still need a lawyer?
Duty lawyer from local court is free right?
2006-11-07 23:20:50 · 5 answers · asked by * *Me* * 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
If you can't afford a lawyer, you are entitled to have one without charage. S/he may be an alcholic or incompetent, but s/he will almost certainly do a better job than you will.
Among other things, s/he will never let you plead guilty without bargaining to reduce the offense to something with a lesser penalty or lower fine. You really can't do that by yourself.
2006-11-07 23:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you plead guilty, you certainly need still a lawyer, unless you're certain that the sentence is something with which you're comfortable.
Usually a "duty" lawyer is hired by the Court, as a supplement to Legal Aid, in cases where Legal Aid is either unable to represent due to conflict or simply has no one available.
2006-11-08 07:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still get a lawyer under legal aid even if you are pleading guilty if they let you have legal aid. They will do you "mitigating circumstances" bit for you. Plead insanity if I was you.
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2006-11-08 07:26:24 · answer #3 · answered by Mike10613 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duty lawyer but their payed by court not much help ,their not going to bite the hand that feeds them !!!
2006-11-08 07:25:27 · answer #4 · answered by dirtdevil215 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the charge, legal aid will tell you if you need a lawyer and if they will accept your case- good luck!!!!
2006-11-08 07:29:41 · answer #5 · answered by rattagous70 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋