What rights do criminal defenders have in criminal cases?

The rights of defenders mainly include:

1. The right to be entrusted as a defender.

2. The right to consult, extract and copy the case materials and the right to meet and communicate. Article 40 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "Defense lawyers may consult, extract and copy the litigation documents and technical appraisal materials of this case from the date when the people's procuratorate examines and prosecutes the case, and may meet and correspond with the criminal suspect in custody. Other defenders may also consult, extract and copy the above materials with the permission of the people's procuratorate. " Article 39 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "A defense lawyer may meet and correspond with a criminal suspect or defendant in custody. Other defenders, with the permission of the people's courts and people's procuratorates, may also meet and correspond with criminal suspects and defendants in custody. "

3. Right to investigate and collect evidence. This is the right of defense lawyers, and other defenders do not have this right. Article 43 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates: "With the consent of witnesses or other relevant units and individuals, defense lawyers may collect materials related to this case from them, apply to the people's procuratorate or the people's court to collect and obtain evidence, or apply to the people's court to notify witnesses to testify in court. With the permission of the people's procuratorate or the people's court, and with the consent of the victim or his close relatives or witnesses provided by the victim, the defense lawyer may collect materials related to the case from them. "

4. The right to present defense opinions at the stage of examination and prosecution.

5. The right to participate in court investigations and court debates.

6. With the consent of the defendant, the defendant has the right to appeal.

7. Defenders have the right to request the cancellation of compulsory measures beyond the statutory time limit.

8. Right of appeal.

9. The right of independent defense according to law and personal rights are inviolable.

10, the right to refuse the defense. If a defense lawyer finds that the entrusted matter is illegal, the client engages in illegal activities by using the services provided by the lawyer or the client conceals the facts, he has the right to refuse to defend.