Is it useful to find a lawyer in criminal cases?

It is useful to hire a lawyer in criminal cases. Criminal cases are divided into three stages: public security investigation stage, procuratorate examination and prosecution stage and court trial stage. As long as the parties are suspected of any crime, as long as they are not convicted by the court, they cannot be called criminals and have no criminal record. Therefore, the best time to invite lawyers to intervene is the public security investigation stage, because at this stage, the public security organs are not allowed to let family members or relatives visit, and only lawyers can see the parties. With the lawyer's intervention, we can know the case earlier, because his confession has not yet taken shape, and the lawyer can remind him what to say and tell him what is bad for him. Hiring a lawyer can protect the legitimate rights and interests of the client to the maximum extent.

According to Article 36 of the Criminal Procedure Law, defense lawyers can provide legal assistance to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.

If the criminal suspect or defendant has no lawyer to defend him, the case-handling organ will notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him, otherwise the legal procedure is illegal.

Article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) * * * A criminal suspect and defendant may entrust one or two persons as defenders in addition to exercising their right of defense. 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.

Three, how to hire a lawyer in criminal cases, the level of lawyer fees is a consideration factor in choosing a lawyer, but it should not be a decisive factor. If you choose a lawyer according to the price, or even blindly "choose the cheap one", you will eventually lose more than you gain. After all, the outcome of the case is related to your property, freedom and even your life.

(1) Choose a lawyer you think is trustworthy.

(2) signing an entrustment agreement with the law firm where the lawyer is located.

(3) Pay the handling fee to the law firm as agreed, and fill in the power of attorney.

Criminal cases are generally divided into three stages, namely, investigation stage, prosecution stage and trial stage. You can hire a lawyer in three stages, or you can hire a lawyer together in three stages