Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

my son is being held on a 200,000 dollar bail for robbery charges. there are three people involved and the courts are trying them together. the one kids lawyer never showed so the got a continuence. my son has a court appointed lawyer who seems like he did nothing. when i spoke to hime prior to the hearing he said about trying to get bail reduced he did not. when i made a call to him about bail reduction he told me there is nothing he can do i have to wait till the next hearing in 40 days. can he file somehting with the courts for a bail reduction hearing


Asked on 9/10/10, 5:29 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Ellis Klein Young, Klein & Associates

Yes. A Bail reduction hearing can be held before a judge in which the attorney argues that bail should be reduced. I am assuming the charges are in Philly and it is not unusual for cases to drag on for 6 or more months.

If you would like to talk about the case, please give me a call at 215-639-5297. I am a former Senior Deputy DA and I have handled over 5,000 criminal cases.

Ellis B. Klein, Esquire

Young, Klein & Associates

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Answered on 9/15/10, 6:38 pm
Michael Berman Law Offices of Michael A. Berman

You get what you pay for, and it sounds like you haven't paid for legal representation. I am a Philadelphia criminal defense attorney with almost 20 years trial experience in these types of cases. While my fees are reasonable, I do not work for free or on a similar wage scale as a court appointed attorney. If you would like me to help, just call and we can discuss the details.

Mike

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Answered on 9/17/10, 12:17 pm


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