Saturday, November 26, 2011

Criminal Defense Attorney in Cumming Area

Question: I couldn't afford an attorney so the state had me apply for a public defender and they gave me one. She is now asking for attorney fees. I am confused because I thought they gave me HER because I couldn't afford one.

Answer: Before you contact the PD's office or the State bar of Georgia make sure you know what you are talking about. A court appointed attorney is not the same thing as a public defender. Public defenders cannot accept money and cannot work on your out of county matter. Conversely, a court appointed attorney can be appointed on your drug case in Fayette County and receive a fee from you to work on your violation of probation in Hall County, because those are two different matters. If the court appointed attorney is asking for money to represent you on the charges the court appointed was assigned to work on, then he is doing something wrong. If you ask the court appointed attorney if you can get a better deal if you hire the attorney privately, and the court appointed attorney quotes you a fee, that is NOT the same as the attorney asking for money. Make sure you get the story straight. Good luck.

Answerd By Lawrence Lewis - Criminal Defense Attorney in Cumming Area
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I hung a shingle in February 2000, because I saw that individuals charged with criminal offenses were being underserved by the attorneys practicing criminal law. Since February 2000, I have represented more than two thousand criminal clients. I only practice criminal law, but I do everything from violations of probation to Supreme Court appeals. There are few attorneys under the age of sixty that have my level of experience. I have tried more than two hundred major felony jury trials. I have tried more than fifty misdemeanor jury trials. In Philadelphia as a prosecutor, I tried more than two thousand bench trials. I have conducted more than three thousand preliminary hearings and bond hearings. Yet, I still have the energy at forty-five to serve my current clients. There is nothing that will occur in a courtroom that I have not experienced before. When you are looking for an attorney, experience is everything.