Is it helpful to find a lawyer during criminal detention?

You can hire a lawyer after criminal detention. In the whole process of criminal investigation and trial, a criminal suspect can hire a lawyer to provide legal aid after being interrogated for the first time or being taken compulsory measures. In practice, it is also very time-sensitive to hire a lawyer in criminal cases. Criminal suspects and their families should try to ask lawyers for assistance according to their own specific circumstances. The reason is that lawyers can get a more comprehensive understanding of the case, collect evidence favorable to the suspect, have enough time to study the legal provisions and make full preparations for the trial. If a lawyer is hired during the trial, it is inevitable that the lawyer will be pressed for time, which may affect his role.

Legal basis:

Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * 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; 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.