Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

son going to trial and court appointed lawyer has not contacted him yet

my son has been jailed for 2 months on a felony charge. he has a court appointed lawyer, and his trial is set for next week. he has a conference two days before the trial, but his lawyer has not contacted him as of yet. i have called the lawyer many times but he has never responded. isnt there guidelines for a court appointed lawyer to follow such as taliking with his client before the conference. i spoke with the prosecutor and she said he should have called on my son weeks ago. we only have 5 days till trial and i would appreciate some help as quick as possible. thank you


Asked on 6/09/04, 8:38 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Joseph Jacobs Jacobs & Lowder

Re: son going to trial and court appointed lawyer has not contacted him yet

No standards on these things. You get what you pay for. And please let this be a warning to not allow him to represent him!

Joe Jacobs

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Answered on 6/14/04, 4:02 pm


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