What can my son do if he is in jail and has had 2 court dates but the court appointed lawyer has not showed either time?
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What can my son do if he is in jail and has had 2 court dates but the court appointed lawyer has not showed either time?
Asked on May 22, 2014 under Criminal Law, Michigan
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
How horrible! You have two choices here: you can request of the court that they appoint a new attorney on your son's behalf (or if he is an adult he can do same) but there is no guarantee that the Judge will allow that. Or your second choice is to fire the court appointed attorney and hire some one your self. Good luck.
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