Q: I overheard my court appointed attorney calling me a liar to the DA when I was sitting in court today waiting for him
He also told her I admitted guilt which I did not then told her I had a personality disorder of course when we went up for my turn to see the judge I requested to fire my attorney I proceeded to tell him why because he asked… the judge then told me to be quiet what should I do
A: You need to hire a private criminal defense attorney. The attorney you hire will be able to replace your appointed attorney. There may be some damage done to your case by the original counsel, but that’s something for the new lawyer you retain to deal with as appropriate.
John Michael Frick agrees with this answer
A: You need to retain a lawyer. Call lawyers and see if you can find one that you can afford.
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