What are the defences of compulsory legal aid?

Legal analysis: blind and deaf; Mental patients who have not completely lost the ability to identify or control their own behavior; People who may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death penalty; * * * In the same criminal case, other defendants have entrusted defenders; Cases with significant social impact; The people's procuratorate lodged a protest; The defendant's behavior may not constitute a crime; Other circumstances that need to entrust a lawyer to provide defense.

Legal basis: the Supreme People's Court's Interpretation of Application.

Article 47 If the following defendants fail to entrust a defender, the people's court shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend them:

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.

When a higher people's court reviews a death penalty case, if the defendant fails to entrust a defender, it shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.

The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs shall apply to intentional criminal cases during the period of suspension of execution of the death penalty.

Article 48 If the defendant fails to entrust a defender under any of the following circumstances, the people's court may notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him:

(1) In the same criminal case, other defendants have entrusted defenders;

(2) The case has a significant social impact;

(3) The people's procuratorate lodged a protest;

(four) the defendant's behavior may not constitute a crime;

(5) Other circumstances in which lawyers need to be entrusted to provide defense.