According to the Lawyers Law, the Criminal Procedure Law and relevant laws and judicial interpretations, a criminal suspect may hire a lawyer as a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures. The entrusted lawyer has the following work contents in the investigation stage:
The criminal defense lawyer has the right to meet the criminal suspect in custody (at this time, the family members of the criminal suspect are not allowed to meet the criminal suspect).
To learn from the investigation organ about the crime that the suspect was accused of and the main criminal facts that had been ascertained at that time;
Understand the case from the criminal suspect;
Providing legal advice and assistance to criminal suspects;
Complaints and accusations on behalf of criminal suspects;
Apply for bail pending trial for criminal suspects;
According to the needs of the case, put forward legal opinions to the investigation organ;
According to the needs of the case, apply to the investigation organ for investigation and evidence collection.