Lancaster, SC asked in Criminal Law for Tennessee

Q: Who do I contact when my husband's public defender withdrew from his case and his new attorney won't return phone calls?

My husband has been in jail for 5 months and the court will not set him a bond on 2 possession charges. His public defender withdrew from his case and his new appointed attorney won't return my phone calls. He has not been in a court room, talked to a judge, attorney, or the DA since June. As of now, he doesn't even have a court date scheduled.

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Anthony M. Avery
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  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Licensed in Tennessee

A: You probably need to hire a competent attorney to represent your Husband. It may be a very bad Case, but at this stage the Defendant should know what is going on. Pretrial Motions are probably needed now if ever, and Trial preparation may need to commence. A Plea Agreement may be possible which is advantageous to your Husband. A real lawyer may not be able to do much, but the Defendant probably has nothing to lose at this stage.

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