Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

Criminal Law

My metally disabled girlfriend helped a new aquainance of hers cash some checks from her in-laws because she didn't have two forms of I.D. The checks were made payable to my girlfriend which she endorsed and cahed. She recieved but $10 or $20 for helping her. Now my girlfriend is in jail with charges stemming from burglary, forgery and fraud while the other girl runs free. The police know the checks belonged to her in-laws and her criminal past. My girlfriend recieves SSI benefits due to her mental diagnosis but not so much to afford an attorney. Is there any free or affordable representation available for her. I really feel she's being railroaded


Asked on 2/20/07, 6:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Miller Robert L. Miller & Associates, A Law Corporation

Re: Criminal Law

Thank you for your question, and for the opportunity to both help and advise you further.

The public defender's office exists in every court to assist people that can't afford an attorney. For that reason, and because the PD's office is so large, very few attorneys offer free representation in criminal cases. However, there are a few courts or counties that have a referral service,

or a criminal bar panel, that may take low price cases, sometimes substantially below the going rate.

I hope this helps, but if you have additional information, have other questions, or would like legal representation, please feel free to email me directly at [email protected]. It's my pleasure to help you in any way that I can, and thanks again.

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Answered on 2/23/07, 4:43 pm


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