Waterford, CT asked in Criminal Law and Domestic Violence for Connecticut

Q: I have a CRM VIO REST ORD-CONTCT PRSN charge and I’m going on my 6th appearance but my lawyer hasn’t filed an appearance

He joined my case after I went to two hearings without him hired and he was sick and sent a colleague for his first appearance so overall he attended two so far. Thoughts? He said they failed to send discovery over and then on the second appearance requested they send it again and scheduled my next court two months later I’m a month out with no word of discovery and the site says I’m represented by nobody still.

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A: A lawyer has an ethical obligation to represent a client in court proceedings. You may want to reach out to your lawyer in writing, perhaps by certified mail. Also, you may want to check with the ethics panel to determine what you can do about your particular situation.

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