Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York

Public defenders

I was accused of a crime i did not commit. I let a person use my computer, they used stolen credit cards to purchase items that came to my home. My daughter and i did not sign for the packages on several occasions.A ''mailman'' quoted my name i said yes he had packages for my roomate. I did not sign for these packages. Next thing,the ''ups delivery'' man was asking me to sign for packages i did not order nor my roomate.When i declined to sign,my home was invaded by 20 officers with a search warrant. Now i am going back and forth to court for a crime i did not commit. The public defender said she would investigate to see if i signed any packages. She did not. She said i was going to jail, i was guilty, i'm nuts, she made me feel that i had no hope at all. The judge said i could not get another lawyer. I feel like my life is over because of a man i've met after my fiance did not come back from iraq. I was used, and my identity was stolen from this person,also,pieces of mail from my daughter and roomate. Can you please give me advice. Also, can i sue the legal aid service for imcompetence also this lawyer? I already complained to her boss, no reply and i am putting that complaint on paper. Help me please.


Asked on 1/20/07, 1:47 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Carlos Gonzalez Gonzalez Legal Associates PLLC

Re: Public defenders

Your best option would be to hire your own private attorney, the court can not stop you from doing this - they can only stop you from trading legal aid attoreys... You have an absolute right to hire your own attorney at any time.

As far as a law suit against the legal aid society, such a claim would be very difficult to win - usually unless there is a major egrefious error you will not be able to win, and as such following through with such a claim would be close to pointless in most matters.

If you need further assistance please feel free to contact my office through the email provided below, call us directly at 2127098303, or you can visit our website on for further free information on the criminal justice system and it process www.cgonzalezlawfirm.com

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Answered on 1/21/07, 11:27 am


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