Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law If a criminal suspect or defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or his near relatives may apply to a legal aid institution. To meet the conditions of legal aid, legal aid institutions shall appoint lawyers to defend them.
Legal objectivity:
Article 30 of the Lawyers Law: When a lawyer represents litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of entrustment. Article 3 1 When a lawyer acts as a defender, he shall, according to facts and laws, present materials and opinions on whether the criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, the crime is light, or his criminal responsibility is reduced or exempted, so as to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.