Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

If I am facing a murder charge and I really dont want to take the case to trial. right now I have a public defender my family is trying to get me a attorney. lets say i start the prelim with a public deffender in the middle can I switch to a attorney?or do I have to stay with the public defender till the end of the prelim and then take it to trial if i dont get a deal?


Asked on 8/22/09, 6:26 pm

3 Answers from Attorneys
Brian Dinday Law Offices of Brian R. Dinday

I answered this on your prior post a few minutes ago.

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Answered on 8/22/09, 6:31 pm
Joshua Hale Hale Law Group

I will give only one piece of advice. This is the rest of your life. Do you really want to leave your future to chance?

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Answered on 8/22/09, 6:33 pm
Robert Marshall Law Office of Robert L, Marshall

Murder cases usually have thousands of pages of police reports. No competent attorney would agree to walk in unprepared and take over the preliminary hearing from a public defender who had started it, even if a judge would allow it.

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Answered on 8/22/09, 6:41 pm


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