The following persons of a criminal suspect in a criminal case have the right to entrust a lawyer: 1, the criminal suspect or the defendant himself; 2. The legal representative of the criminal suspect or defendant ("legal representative" refers to the parents, adoptive parents, guardians and representatives of the organs and organizations responsible for protection); 3. Close relatives of criminal suspects and defendants ("close relatives" refer to husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters); 4. The person entrusted by the criminal suspect or defendant; 5. Designated by the people's court.
Legal objectivity:
Article 922 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), the agent shall handle the entrusted affairs according to the instructions of the client. If it is necessary to change the client's instructions, it shall be approved by the client; If it is difficult to get in touch with the client due to an emergency, the agent shall properly handle the entrusted affairs, but shall report the situation to the client in time afterwards.