could I fire my pd even if I have proof that he has with held information from me for almost a year?

Answer 1

Maybe.

There is 'some' information in a criminal case that a defense attorney is required to keep from a defendant.

Also, not all information, while it may seem relevant to the defendant, really is. Defendants VERY often want their defense lawyers to bring up something that they think is important, but that in law doesn't go to the elements of the charged crime.

As a VERY, VERY common example, a man charged with violating a restraining order by going over to his wife's apartment who wants his lawyer to do things like subpoena the wife's phone records to prove that the wife was the one who called him and asked him to come over, and just doesn't get it that it doesn't matter - the wife didn't have the authority to allow him to breach the order.

"IF" the information is something that the defendant is entitled to, and IF it's relevant to the defense, and IF the defendant not having it somehow is detrimental to his defense, then that might give him grounds to ask the court to remove his PD.

Remember, even if YOU don't know this information, it doesn't mean that the defense isn't going to raise it at trial.

Richard

Answer 2

If he's holding information from you then he isn't doing his job. Unfortunately, the poor have little to no rights in this country. You can fire him, but I doubt you'll be able to get another pd. You will either have to represent yourself or pay big bucks for an attorney who actually cares if you win.

Answer 3

I'm no expert in this area, but I believe you can fire your lawyer at anytime.

I don't know if the Court is obligated to appoint a new Public Defender.

Answer 4

PD???? What is that supposed to mean?