Q: My attorney wont provide me with proof that he emailed the other attorney requesting a continuance like he said he did.
I was the victim of a violent crime that almost took my life resulting in very sever injuries, surgery, an extended hospital stay & months of rehab. I also had to move to another county during the investigation for my safety. I was unable to submit a reply or exhibits to a motion to change custody in time for trial due to these extreme events. I hired an attorney to explain all this and request continuance from opposing counsel, he told me he emailed them &they opposed our request? Then at the beginning of trial, he requested from the judge but intentionally did not tell the judge that I was almost murdered resulting in an extended hospital stay & surgeries & no mention of moving to another county during investigation like we discussed just minutes before. All he said was I had sustained an injury and there was an ongoing investigation? No context. Thats all he said. Request was denied. Now he wont provide me the initial "email request" to OC before trial that he claimed he sent.
A: In Nevada, If the attorney no longer represents you and your bill is paid, you can request your entire file.
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