Legal Question in Personal Injury in California

If the police are holding your brother then the case against him is criminal, not civil. (There may also be a civil case, but chances are that none has been filed yet. Even if one has, the criminal case should be his top priority.) He needs a criminal defense attorney ASAP. If he can't afford to hire one, the court will appoint one to represent him at public expense.

Your brother will probably be much better off with private counsel if he can get one. Public defenders are generally good lawyers but they are overworked and can't give each case as much time as they should. Private lawyers can be more thorough, though such thoroughness comes at a price.

I agree with Mr. Hoffman. Though the Public Defenders are generally good lawyers, they have very heavy caseloads and cannot give each case the attention that most private attorneys can give. I am located in your area and often defend criminal cases in San Francisco, and have an office there. I have been doing criminal defense for over 33 years, and if you do wish to get a private lawyer for him, he very much needs the representation. You can call me for a free consultation and I should be able to tell you what it would cost.

For further information on the criminal justice system (and yes, this IS a criminal case), you can check out the articles on my website, where my contact info is also given:

http://dinday.com/results.htm

http://dinday.com/contact.htm

Good luck.