1. Can I defend myself without a lawyer in a criminal case?
You can defend yourself without a lawyer. Self-defense is the right given to the defendant by the court.
The following persons may be entrusted as defenders:
(1) lawyers;
(2) A person recommended by a people's organization or the unit to which the criminal suspect or defendant belongs;
(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.
A person who has been sentenced to punishment according to law or deprived of or restricted personal freedom shall not act as a defender.
The law stipulates: Article 11 of the Criminal Procedure Law: The people's courts shall hear cases in public, unless otherwise stipulated in this Law. The defendant has the right to be defended, and the people's court has the obligation to ensure that the defendant is defended.
Article 14 The people's courts, people's procuratorates and public security organs shall guarantee the right of defense and other litigation rights enjoyed by criminal suspects, defendants and other participants in litigation according to law. Participants in litigation have the right to sue judges, prosecutors and investigators for violating citizens' litigation rights and personal insults.
Article 32 A criminal suspect or defendant may, in addition to exercising the right of defense, entrust one or two persons as defenders.
Second, the basic content of the right to defense
The right of defense is the most basic and core litigation right enjoyed by criminal suspects and defendants. The right of defense of criminal suspects and defendants generally includes:
(1) The right of presentation. When interrogating the defendant, give him the opportunity to state and defend himself.
(2) the right of cross-examination. The right of criminal defendants to ask questions to witnesses and expert witnesses during the trial.
(3) the right to apply for investigation of evidence. A criminal defendant may apply to the court for obtaining evidence and calling witnesses, and an expert witness also has the right to ask for confrontation with other defendants.
(4) the right to debate. Criminal defendants have the right to debate on facts and laws, the probative force of evidence and procedural issues.
(5) choose to defend human rights. Criminal suspects and defendants have the right to entrust defenders to provide legal assistance and defend themselves.
(6) the right to relief. If a criminal defendant refuses to accept the court's judgment or ruling, he has the right to obtain relief.
(7) the right to withdraw the application. In order to prevent judicial personnel with reasons for withdrawal from affecting the fair handling of cases, the defendant is given the right to apply for withdrawal as a relief.
Personally, in the actual operation of criminal cases, there are many difficulties that cannot be solved, because defenders need to stay out of it and put forward their own defense opinions rationally. Moreover, if the suspect has been detained, it is difficult to collect evidence in his favor in this state.