1. If the following defendants have not entrusted defenders, the people's court shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint lawyers to defend them:
(1) Blind and deaf;
(two) mental patients who have not completely lost the ability to identify or control their own behavior;
(3) Persons who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death.
2, the higher people's court to review the death penalty case, the defendant did not entrust a defender, it shall notify the legal aid institutions to appoint a lawyer to provide defense.
3. Legal basis: Article 17 of the Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on the Application of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).
Second, what are the circumstances in which the court appointed the defense?
The defense appointed by the court can be divided into "defense that can be appointed" and "defense that should be appointed".
1, the so-called "can specify" means that the court can specify or not, and whether it is specified or not is legal. Specifically, under any of the following circumstances, the people's court may appoint a defender for the defendant:
(1) meets the standard of economic difficulties stipulated by the local government.
(2) I really have no financial resources, and my family's financial situation cannot be ascertained.
(3) I really have no financial resources, and my family members are still unwilling to bear the expenses of defense lawyers after repeated persuasion.
(4)*** In the same criminal case, other defendants have entrusted defenders.
(5) Having foreign nationality.
(6) The case has a significant social impact.
(7) The people's court believes that the procuratorial opinions and the obtained case evidence materials may affect the correct conviction and sentencing.
2, the so-called "should be appointed", that is, the court must appoint a lawyer for the defendant as a defender, if you don't appoint a defender, in the absence of a defender to participate in the proceedings, it is illegal. Specifically, in any of the following circumstances, the people's court shall appoint a defender for the defendant:
(1) The defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor, and has not entrusted a defender.
(2) The defendant was a minor under the age of 18 at the time of trial.
(3) The defendant may be sentenced to death without entrusting a defender.
For the blind and deaf; If defendants such as mental patients who have not completely lost their ability to identify, higher people's courts reviewing death penalty cases, etc. do not entrust defenders, they shall notify legal aid institutions to appoint lawyers to defend them. I hope the above content can help you. If you have any other questions, please click the button below to consult a professional lawyer.