Pacoima, CA asked in Criminal Law and Legal Malpractice for California

Q: after lawyer got thrown off the case for misconduct with witness, do i still get a refund of my money on 187 case?

after getting thrown off case a public defender was appointed on 187 case and now lost the case due to the public defender not having knowledge of case. arent we entitled to some kind of refund? we paid about 30,000

2 Lawyer Answers

A: Vital details are missing. There is insufficient information which would allow a considered opinion.

A: http://www.calbar.ca.gov/public/complaints-claims/how-to-file-a-complaint

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