Legal Question in Criminal Law in Maryland

my court is on 2 days i really need help

Hello everyone, i really need help on my problem i have, i had a warrant on my for my arrest for not appearing on court and paying a ticked i had for a long time, the thing is that i never knew i had that court i did not received any notification, nor i knew there was a warrant for my arrest, well they arrested me and the judged in jail say i had commited a crime, oh i didn't mentioned that it was cause i was driving one time and a cop stopped me and found out that my lincese was suspended for the same ticked i did not know that till there, well the thing is that i do not have mnoey to pay a layer nor they want to provide me with one, he say i would need a lawyer casue i might get $1,000 or jail or both, i do not know what to do this is my fist time this had happened i had never had any problem of this type or others i'm scared to go to jail cause is not fair i will start a job soon i do not want to loose it cause of this, please help.

sincerelly,, omar


Asked on 1/06/03, 5:42 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
G. Joseph Holthaus III Law Offices of G. Joseph Holthaus

Re: my court is on 2 days i really need help

Tell the judge that you cannot afford an attorney and that you would like to be represented. Arrangements will be made for a public defender to be your lawyer at no cost, or at a fee adjusted cost. It is your Constitutional right to be represented by an attorney at any criminal hearing. Address the judge politely and request this.

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Answered on 1/06/03, 10:46 pm


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