Legal Question in Criminal Law in Arkansas

how do i find a pro bono attorney

i was renting a room to my brother in law. he had his own entrance the only thing we shared was the bathroom the police raided my home the search warrant was in his name mine was not on it every thing they found was in his room i had a court app. att. but he wanted me to plead quilty and take 15 years this is my first time ever to be in trouble i fired him and the judge gave me 1 week to get another att. i panicked and ran how do i get a pro bone att. i called the bar of ark and they told me they did niot have a list of pro bono is there another way to get one


Asked on 4/29/07, 6:07 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Brandon Moffitt Moffitt & Phillips, PLLC

Re: how do i find a pro bono attorney

Unfortunately, I don't think there is an exhaustive list of attorneys that do "pro bono" work because all attorneys do it. The issue is finding one that has the time and resources to take on your case.

It seems to me that you qualify for a public defender ("PD") based on your post. Since that is the case, you should probably use them.

From what I understand, your PD suggested that you to plead guilty to the charges. If you do not want to plead guilty, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO. You are entitled to representation by the PD office and a trial on the charges.

I realize that you dismissed the appointed PD. What I would do is contact the Court (or appear at the appointed date) and explain why you "fired" the original PD. Tell him that you wanted to contest the charges and not enter into a plea agreement. Ask the Court to again appoint the PD office because you cannot afford an attorney.

Good luck.

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Answered on 5/02/07, 11:19 am


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