Family members should entrust lawyers to intervene in the case as soon as possible after approving the arrest. Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that a criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or compulsory measures are taken. During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted to provide legal aid to criminal suspects. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time. According to the above provisions, lawyers can intervene in criminal cases at the first time. In the investigation procedure, only lawyers can meet with the criminal suspect, ask the criminal suspect about the case, inform the criminal suspect of his rights, know whether he was tortured to extract a confession, appeal and accuse him on his behalf, and apply for bail pending trial to change compulsory measures. In addition, according to the facts and laws, lawyers can also put forward materials and opinions that the criminal suspects and defendants are innocent, the crimes are light or their criminal responsibilities are reduced or exempted, so as to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspects and defendants.
Legal basis:
Article 34 of the Criminal Procedure Law
A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
When interrogating a criminal suspect for the first time or taking compulsory measures against him, the investigation organ shall inform him that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's procuratorate shall, within three days from the date of receiving the case materials transferred for examination and prosecution, inform the criminal suspect that he has the right to entrust a defender. The people's court shall, within three days from the date of accepting the case, inform the defendant of the right to entrust a defender. If a criminal suspect or defendant requests to entrust a defender while in custody, the people's court, the people's procuratorate and the public security organ shall promptly convey it.
If a criminal suspect or defendant is in custody, his guardian or near relative may also entrust a defender.