Is it necessary to hire a lawyer in criminal cases?

Legal analysis: Asking a lawyer to defend is the only way to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants. This is necessary. Of course, the premise is that you have economic conditions. But there is no need to hire a lawyer for a small case with clear facts and uncontroversial nature. However, you need to consult a lawyer in advance to understand the relevant situation. Defendants and criminal suspects cannot be deprived of their right to defense, and those without defenders can defend themselves. However, if a criminal suspect or defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death without entrusting a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.

Legal basis: Article 35 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). If a criminal suspect or defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties or other reasons, he or his close relatives may apply to a legal aid institution. To meet the conditions of legal aid, legal aid institutions shall appoint lawyers to defend them.

If the criminal suspect or defendant is a mental patient who is blind, deaf, dumb or has not completely lost the ability to identify or control his own behavior, and has not entrusted a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.

If a criminal suspect or defendant may be sentenced to life imprisonment or death without entrusting a defender, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall notify the legal aid institution to appoint a lawyer to defend him.