Court-appointed defense-lawyer? NEVER a good idea!
[QUOTE=OneSwiss;2014814]I have a friend who has managed to get incarcerated and I guess I should say fortunately I have no experience in these matters. This person, I think, should qualify for a public defender but says one has not been appointed. Does anyone know how I might check up on whether one can be appointed or not. Please pm me if you have any information. Any help would be much appreciated. _ Thank you,[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=KyLawdoc;2018053]Usually appoint at the arraignment after asking some finance questions under oath. Feel free to PM me with any other questions, I'm happy to help.[/QUOTE]If Your friend is being held in KentuckY that maybe somewhat different than, say, INdiana; KY requires every detainee who wants PRE-Trial Release to be interviewed by, & cooperate with, the Pre-Trial Release program personal to determine eligibility for pre-trial release & that may also (I don't recall) factor into whether the detainee would be financially-eligible for either a public-defender or a Court-appointed defense-lawyer. Generally: if the defendant REALLY wants to FIGHT their charge (s) in Court they're better off getting the best defense-attorney they can possibly afford, especially if they can find one who is an expert in defending against the particular charge (s)/ circumstances of their case, rather than an over-worked + under-paid public-defender who'll almost certainly try to convince their client to accept whatever plea"bargain" the Prosecutor is offering!
Sincerely,
A. K.
Truer words were never spoken
[QUOTE=MadeForU;2020776]I recently had an experience with a Monger and provider that I think is worth commenting on: I have been in the game over 40 years and while I stay quiet and in the background I think I can offer some sage advice.
*SNIP!*
[/QUOTE]Most of the women who are doing this are not doing it because they want to, they are doing it because they made bad choices / stupid decisions.
There are a some out there who are love what they do and are good at it. They tend to stay around or "retire" on their terms. The sad fact is that many of them are "fund-raisers" who seem to lurch from one crisis to another.