Do you need a lawyer for criminal proceedings?

Lawyers are needed in criminal proceedings, which is the only way to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants, but lawyers are not necessary for small cases with clear facts and uncontroversial issues. Lawyers meeting with criminal suspects can avoid extorting confessions by torture to the maximum extent.

According to Article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law, a criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising the right of defense. The following persons may be entrusted as defenders: lawyers; People's organizations or personnel recommended by the criminal suspect or defendant's unit, etc.

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