You have the right to hire the criminal defense attorney of your choice. If you cannot afford a criminal defense attorney the court will appoint one for you, generally a public defender or a criminal defense attorney who has been approved by the court to handle court appointed matters. Who you decide to hire is highly personal and choice you should make wisely. A few questions you may ask yourself are:
- Will this criminal defense attorney FIGHT FOR MY RIGHTS and do everything posssible to WIN MY CASE?
- Does this criminal defense attorney have a PROVEN TRACK RECORD for WINNING CRIMINAL CASES like mine?
- Does this criminal defense attorney have the EXPERIENCE and KNOWLEDGE in criminal law to win my case?
- Do I feel personally comfortable with this criminal defense attorney?
- Does this criminal defense attorney make herself available to me either by phone or in person?
- Does this criminal defense attorney keep me informed of the status of my case?