who pays a lawyer fees if the person gets sent to prision for a long time?

Answer 1

It depends on the situation. Going to prison does not mean the person does not owe legal fees. If he has money or other assets, he still must pay. (Just liike doctors don't guarantee you will live when you are injured or sick, lawyers do not guarantee a result in a crimnal prosecution)

If the prisioner does not have funds, then either the state pays the legal fees or the lawyer works for free.

Answer 2

Generally, the attorney postpones the trial until hes got his money. If that isn't the case, then I would assume the attorney would get a judgment order against his client so that if he was owner or part owner in any real estate or other assets, he could levy the proceeds of those assets when sold. If its a Public Defender, we, the people, pick up the tab.

Answer 3

I'll give you a real answer.
My wife knows a woman whose son was arrested on murder charges.
Her house was paid for. She had to sign the house over to the attorney.
She still lives in the house, but now pays rent to the attorney.

))He was found guilty and sentenced to life w/o parole.))

Answer 4

First rule of private crime law defense. "Get the money up front."

The vast majority of defendants are indigent, meaning they have no money, their atty is paid by the state either by appointment or as a full time public defender.

For those who do have money and hire a private atty the private atty demands payment upfront, b/c he knows he wont see the money otherwise.

Answer 5

Fee stands, guilty or not guilty