The biggest function of hiring a lawyer is to seek peace of mind. If you don't understand, ask a professional to help you. If it is a simple criminal case, the family's economic conditions are not so good, and personally feel that it is not necessary to hire. It's worth thousands of dollars.
If the case is complicated, there are mitigating circumstances, or it is simply a wrong case, and it is necessary to investigate and collect evidence, you can hire a lawyer.
It is said that the court will appoint a lawyer when you come uninvited. This statement is not comprehensive.
This is called appointed defense, and it is conditional. Not every case will be appointed by the court.
Designated defense, also known as criminal legal aid, is applicable to the following situations:
1. If the defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, the people's court may appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him.
2. If the defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor and has not entrusted a defender, the people's court shall appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him.
3. If the defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defender, the people's court shall appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him. According to the provisions of China's Criminal Procedure Law, a criminal suspect can entrust a lawyer as a defender at the beginning of the first interrogation, and the lawyer should protect the legitimate interests of the client after representing the criminal case.
Relevant laws and regulations:
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 31 When acting as a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, so as to protect the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.
Article 32 A client may refuse his entrusted lawyer to continue to defend or represent him, and at the same time, he may entrust another lawyer to act as a defender or agent.
After accepting the entrustment, a lawyer shall not refuse to defend or represent without justifiable reasons. However, if the entrusted matter is illegal, the client uses the services provided by the lawyer to engage in illegal activities, or the client deliberately conceals important facts related to the case, the lawyer has the right to refuse to defend or represent him.