Serenity77
Jul 11, 2007, 02:13 PM
Can someone please explain something to me.
If everyone is allowed to have legal representation for an accused criminal offense carrying jailtime, and the judge tells the accused they have the right to a court appointed attorney if they cannot afford one... how can they deny the accused an application for an attorney after arraingment, but before pretrial meeting with the prosecutor? :(
Legally, those who cannot afford an attorney has the right to have an attorney present DURING the pretrial... so how is this possible?
If everyone is allowed to have legal representation for an accused criminal offense carrying jailtime, and the judge tells the accused they have the right to a court appointed attorney if they cannot afford one... how can they deny the accused an application for an attorney after arraingment, but before pretrial meeting with the prosecutor? :(
Legally, those who cannot afford an attorney has the right to have an attorney present DURING the pretrial... so how is this possible?