Does the crime of selling counterfeit drugs require a lawyer?

The crime of selling counterfeit drugs does not necessarily require a lawyer. According to the relevant provisions of my country's Criminal Procedure Law, criminal suspects or defendants suspected of committing the crime of selling counterfeit drugs can defend themselves, or they can choose to entrust 1-2 people such as lawyers, people recommended by their units or guardians, relatives and friends as their defenders .

Legal Basis

Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law

In addition to exercising the right of defense themselves, criminal suspects and defendants may entrust one or two people to As an advocate. The following people can be entrusted as defenders:

(1) Lawyers;

(2) People recommended by people’s organizations or the unit where the criminal suspect or defendant works;

< p>(3) Guardians, relatives and friends of criminal suspects and defendants.

Persons who have been sentenced to a penalty or deprived or restricted of personal freedom in accordance with the law may not serve as defenders.

Persons who have been dismissed from public office or whose practicing certificates as lawyers or notaries have been revoked may not serve as defenders, except for guardians or close relatives of criminal suspects or defendants.