Q: My public defender won't take me seriously, return my calls, file the motions or waivers that I continuously ask him to.
He does the complete opposite and just brushes me off and acts as if I'm stupid. Can I take a legal waiver, fill in my information and correct areas, and send it in without him? Basically forcing him to follow suit in a way. Will my forms be legal?
A: If you are represented by an attorney, strictly speaking you cannot file documents on your own. You should consider asking the attorney to withdraw and either proceed pro se (generally not a good idea) or get another attorney.
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