When is the right time to find a lawyer in criminal cases?

Legal analysis: most people think that defense lawyers only play a role in the trial, so after considering the economic cost, they often hire lawyers to defend the case after it is sued by the procuratorate to the court. But in fact, there are ways to regain freedom in the investigation, examination, prosecution and trial stages of criminal proceedings (withdrawal, non-prosecution and acquittal), and it is the highest cost, the lowest efficiency and the most hopeless to realize innocence through trial.

Legal basis: Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). In addition to exercising the right of defense, criminal suspects and defendants may also entrust one or two people as defenders. 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. A person who has been dismissed from public office or has his lawyer's or notary's practice certificate revoked may not act as a defender, except the guardian or near relative of the criminal suspect or defendant.