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Ineffective Counsel Please help

Please help me Im in a felon/misamenor case with a public defender who is not even trying to help me. Im going to lose this case becuase of this and I have no clue how to file an apeal or get the court to apoint me a REAL lawyer once I file ineffective counsel charges. He has not gotten vital evidence we need after being repeatedly told it is needed, instead of sending an investigator to talk with people about what they know he sent letters, no experts have been hired and the list goes on. My charges are very seriose and Im not guilty but from the way it looks Im going to prison for at least 5 years please help me I cant get a real lawyer, the money is just not there. I have very little time left and I dont want to goto prison for a crime I did not commit PLEASE HELP


Asked on 8/04/05, 12:23 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Marc V. Taiani AAAL - Allegheny Attorneys At Law

Re: Ineffective Counsel Please help

Your public defender is a REAL ATTORNEY, if you wish to have another attorney take the case and represent your interests you should be prepared to pay for said legal services...also having a private investigator seek out relevant information is important, however, you need to pay this person as well and it is not cheap. There is no slush fund from the government that will pay for these services.

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Answered on 8/05/05, 11:52 am
Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Ineffective Counsel Please help

If you contact me at my email I would be willing to review the facts of your case and determine if I could help.

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Answered on 8/04/05, 1:11 pm


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