1. After the first trial, you can ask a lawyer to defend you and change your former lawyer. In the investigation stage of a public prosecution case, the criminal suspect has the right to entrust a lawyer after the first interrogation by the investigation organ or the day when compulsory measures are taken.
2. At the stage of examination, prosecution and trial, criminal suspects and defendants have the right to entrust defenders from the date when the relevant procuratorial organs and courts accept the case.
3. Article 32 of the Criminal Procedure Law: 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.
Second, how long does it take for a criminal case to be judged in the first instance?
When trying a case of public prosecution, the people's court shall pronounce a judgment within one month after accepting it, but not more than one and a half months at the latest. Under any of the circumstances specified in Article 126 of this Law, it may be extended for another month with the approval or decision of the Higher People's Court of a province, autonomous region or municipality directly under the Central Government.
If the people's court changes its jurisdiction, it shall be counted from the date when the changed people's court receives the case. The people's court shall recalculate the time limit for hearing a case transferred to the people's court after the supplementary investigation by the people's procuratorate is completed.
A case of private prosecution in which the defendant is not detained, which is tried by ordinary procedures, shall be pronounced within six months after the case is filed. If there are special circumstances that need to extend the probation period, it can be extended for three months with the approval of the president of our hospital.
During the trial, the time for psychiatric appraisal of the defendant is not included in the trial. In the course of the trial, if the private prosecutor or the defendant suffers from mental illness or other serious diseases, and the defendant escapes after bringing a lawsuit to the people's court, so that the case cannot be continued for a long time, the people's court shall make a ruling to suspend the trial.
Third, the rights of lawyers.
1. has the right to perform national defense duties according to law, and is protected by national laws without interference from any unit or individual;
2. Have the right to consult the case file and understand the case; Have the right to meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody;
3. With permission or consent, have the right to investigate and collect evidence from relevant units and individuals;
4. Have the right to apply for an adjournment; Have the right to ask questions during the court investigation;
5. Have the right to ask and cross-examine witnesses and testimonies, and raise objections to the evidence; Have the right to apply for new evidence;
6. Have the right to participate in court debates;
7. Have the right to refuse to defend; With the consent of the defendant, he has the right to appeal on behalf of the defendant;
8. Have the right to sue. According to Article 14 of the Criminal Procedure Law, defense lawyers have the right to accuse judges, prosecutors and investigators of infringing citizens' litigation rights or personal insults;
9. Have the right to obtain copies of the indictment, protest, indictment, appeal and other litigation documents of the private prosecutor, and copies of court judgments and rulings;
10, entitled to get the notice of defense in court three days before the court session;
1 1. Have the right to know from the public security organ the alleged charges of the criminal suspect at the investigation stage;
12, the right to meet the criminal suspect and know the case from him; Providing criminal suspects with the rights of law, agency, appeal and accusation;
13, the right to apply for bail pending trial for the arrested criminal suspect.
Under normal circumstances, the suspect will not wait until after the trial, and the victim of a criminal case can entrust a defense lawyer anytime and anywhere. If you entrust a defense lawyer after the court session, the work pressure of the defense lawyer will be even greater, because there is a lot of work to be completed as soon as possible in a short time, and it is best not to wait until the court session to hire a lawyer.