Should I get another lawyer?

Question

I've asked for advice here before but didnt get any responses so i'll ask again. This girl accused me of entering her vehicle back in April 05 and i went to jail; got out on bond the next day. Anyways i was arraigned in July 05 still now this charge is still pending. I was told that i could get the charge dropped because of the length of time i've been waiting on an indictment. My lawyer keeps putting me off when i ask him to file a motion for a speedy trial i've asked three times already. I thought I had a right to a speedy trial whether my lawyer wants me to have it or not. Should I just hire another lawyer?

My lawyer is a public defender. Maybe i just need to come out of my pockets and get my own.

Answer 1

yes

Dump him

write him a letter and end it with"client neglect"

Answer 2

The Lawyer might be doing the right thing here. However; he should explain his purpose in postponing the trial to you so you don't have the worries that are bugging you. Call and explain this to his secretary. be nice and be firm and be very specific. Tell her you need a response and one preferably in writing. Suggest that if they are unable to attend to this small chore that your confidence in the Lawyer would be damaged. Word it how you will. Get real serious with this. These things can get into the record and follow you around for years. You'll be at a job interview and all of a sudden they are asking about this charge that happened 10 years ago and that you barely remember. If your Lawyer is any good what will probably happen it that the charge will be reduced to a Misdemeanor like disturbing the peace etc. so there is no permanent record. If your lawyer doesn't respond properly, by all means hire someone who is more responsive. Good luck!

Answer 3

05? Over 2 years? Wow. Go talk to a couple of lawyers as they usually don't charge to talk to them for the first time. I say a couple as the cheap lawyer may be able to do the same as the expensive one. But by all means talk to both cheap and expensive. I'm willing to bet you that a paid lawyer will say that this is a no brainer of a case and easily handled.

A good lawyer may even threaten to sue the county and you may get it all dropped on the condition that you don't sue. Or you may get a "the state declines to sue at this time". Not as good my any means but better than nothing. Lawyers can work wonders if you pay them. And even if things don't go your way you can always appeal........ a lawyer threatens that and often they will make a deal.

Answer 4

Was he court appointed or did you hire him? This can have a big impact on if you can get a new lawyer, and if it'd be of any help. Court appointed lawyers can have so many cases they can not possibly schedule a case to be heard in a reasonable time. If it becomes incredibily unreasonable you can ask the court for a new one.

If you hired a lawyer though, fire him, report him to the bar, but make sure you have a new lawyer ready and have them do the firing, since some states require you to appear in court to change lawyers.

Answer 5

Yes hire a lawyer that is going to help you before the Police go looking for you

Answer 6

Yes. Get a new lawyer. Yours must be too busy with a better paying client or a more public case to get his name out.

Try a new lawyer bud.

Answer 7

Oh yeah. Fire him.
You should also send him a letter stating you regard
his inaction as 'client neglect'. (Use that term)
You may also want to contact you State's Bar Association.
Doesn't sound like he's doing his job.

Answer 8

yes, you should get a lawyer. Lawyers are ther so that they can help us with the process, not dilly dally us.

Answer 9

yes, public defenders are so overworked they just
can't do it all.

Answer 10

Yes.

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Best wishes !!!