San Antonio, TX asked in Criminal Law and Cannabis & Marijuana Law for Texas

Q: What happens if you do not get a lawyer after arrest for charges?

1 Lawyer Answer

A: What happens is that every day that goes by without hiring a lawyer is a whole day you have wasted when instead you should be actively pursuing objectives that will lead to the best result possible in your case. Don't complain later about how the system screwed you if you don't become active in trying to win your case. To do things right, you simply have to have a good criminal lawyer who knows what needs to be done before your case ends up in court.

So what happens if you don't get a lawyer, you lose... big.

Kiele Linroth Pace agrees with this answer

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