Q: Am I able to talk to my sons court appointed attourney without my sons permission? He’s 31, homeless and is schizoid
He quit seeing psychiatrist and taking his meds. He has a pending jail time drug felony in one county (TX) and a pending drug felony in another TX county and now arrested for unlawful firearm possession. He was sleeping under a bridge and was searched. He said he kept it for protection. Gun has never been fired
A: Because of the attorney-client privilege, your son's attorney cannot discuss your son's case with you without your son's consent unless you have been appointed by a Court as guardian of your son's person.
Kiele Linroth Pace agrees with this answer
A: You coult attempt to provide his attorney with mitigating information about your son's general situation in life, however, the attorney will not necessarily be interested in accepting your offer of help. The attorney can't discuss the case without your son's consent and may choose not to discuss it even if your son does give consent.
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