Doing a deferred prosecution lawyer of public defender?
Question Details: I have already decided to a defferred prosecution for my dui. I know I have been advised against it but I do have an alcohol problem and would like to seek treatment for it. My question is should I still hire and attorney or get a public defender or represent myself. How do I go about getting a public defender? And also should I start treatment before my court date? I just got my dui a week ago and don't want to start going if the court is going to deny my request for deferred.
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If you can hire an attorney, I'd say do it. If you can't afford a lawyer, you should have an opportunity to ask for a public defender at your first court appearance.
I'm not a Washington State attorney, and I don't know how the deferred prosecution system works there. But I'd think that if you go ahead and start treatment, that might help you get deferred prosecution.
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