Pros And Cons Of Hiring A Private Criminal Defense Attorney

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Pros And Cons Of Hiring A Private Criminal
Defense Attorney
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If you find yourself receiving a summons in the
mail telling you that youve been charged with a
crime and that you need to appear in court, there
are probably a lot of thoughts going through your
head. Toward the top of that list is likely the
question, What am I going to do about
representation? If you have never been in
trouble before this thought can be paralyzing and
stressful, as most people in this position likely
dont have a criminal defense attorney on speed
dial. Here are three options for representation
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Represent Yourself
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As for the first option, representing yourself,
or whats called going pro se, means you are
going to choose to not have an attorney help you
out with your case. Instead, you would be acting
as your own lawyer, in addition to your role as
the Defendant in the case. The biggest plus to
representing yourself is that you do not have to
spend any money on an attorney. The other plus is
that you can feel in complete control of your
case because you are in control there is no one
else there to advise you.
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The disadvantages of representing yourself are
also clear you dont know the law! Theres a
reason why attorneys get paid to do what they do.
They have gone to law school, are generally
well-versed on the ins and outs of the courtroom,
know what documents need to be filed and how to
handle conversations and negotiations with the
prosecutor. Just because someone decides to go
pro se, doesnt mean the judge is going to give
them a pass on how things should be handled in
the courtroom. Those who represent themselves are
held to the same standards as attorneys, and
without experience, trying to handle a case like
an attorney is a daunting task.
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Public Defender
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The second option on a case is to try to be
appointed a public defender by the court to help
you with your case. This will not be an option
for everyone, as the judge will inquire about
your financial situation before deciding if you
are indigent, and thereby entitled to an attorney
at public expense. For instance, if you have a
DUI charge, they will not handle your Department
of Licensing Hearing as part of your case because
its not technically a criminal law issue. Also,
you may find that public defenders are tougher to
get ahold of and get answers from.
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Some people bash public defenders by saying that
theyre not true attorneys and are public
pretenders. Public defenders are just like other
attorneys. Some will care about your case, and
some wont. Public defenders are in the court
that theyre assigned to on a daily basis and
therefore they know the court, the prosecutor,
and the judges well. A public defender is a great
option for some, and the only option for others
as even if they wanted to, they couldnt afford
to hire a private attorney. If you do have some
discretionary funds to hire an attorney, you just
want to take all of this into consideration
before deciding how to handle the representation
of your case.
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Criminal Defense Attorney
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The third option available to those charged is
hiring a private criminal defense attorney. It
should be obvious, but the biggest minus to this
option is that they cost money. You have to pay
out of pocket for criminal defense services just
like you would for most services out there. Just
like with public defenders, not all private
attorneys are created equal. There are attorneys
who are certainly worth the money and there are
other attorneys who wont give your case the
necessary attention to get a positive result for
you.
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People also have a misconception that when they
hire a private attorney, that the private
attorney will be able to get them whatever they
want because after all, they are paying for their
services. This is not true. Private attorneys
cannot and should not guarantee results. Finally,
private attorneys generally have more at stake in
getting results in your case. They are paid to
represent you and therefore they have a personal
interest in getting you the best possible result.
Private attorneys are able to handle all parts of
a criminal case, and maybe even the civil side as
well. Also, private attorneys are generally more
responsive and have more time available to walk a
client through the process and ensure that the
client understands what is happening at every
phase of the process.
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Hire An Attorney
If youre charged with a crime, take some time
and consider all of these avenues and the options
available to you. Contact Marysville criminal
defense lawyers, they will be happy to discuss
these options further with you and give you a
free consultation about your specific case.
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• 9414 State Ave, Suite E
• Marysville, WA 98270

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