How to choose a lawyer in criminal cases

For many people, they will feel very scared when facing some criminal cases, because after all, they have never experienced such a thing. Then at this time, it is also necessary to choose a better lawyer to help them through this difficulty. Some people, when choosing lawyers, usually choose lawyers who can engage in litigation, and they are very well-known lawyers in this industry, which is very correct. Because, after all, for such lawyers, they can really win a lawsuit with a high winning rate, and they will also be able to win a series of lawsuits.

You need to choose a lawyer with good reputation.

Choosing a lawyer with a good reputation at this time can also provide some protection for yourself, because some lawyers are not that strong. This time will also affect our own victory in this situation. If we lose the case because of such a lawyer, we will find it very unacceptable. For such a problem, we will find that some people usually consider the comprehensive factors of such a lawyer when choosing a lawyer for criminal cases.

Lawyer's responsibility?

A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures. In criminal cases, the duty of a lawyer as a defender is to provide materials and opinions on whether a criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant. The responsibility of a defender is to provide materials and opinions on whether a criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant. Defense lawyers can provide legal aid to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.

Legal basis: Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 34 A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken. During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.

When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender.

The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it. If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender. After accepting the entrustment of a criminal suspect or defendant, the defender shall promptly inform the case-handling organ.