First, lawyers can meet suspects, but non-lawyers can't. In the investigation stage of criminal cases, only lawyers can meet the parties. If you don't hire a lawyer, your family members can't meet with the parties during the investigation stage, which is not conducive to understanding the case. Second, it is more conducive to fully understanding the facts of the case. Lawyers can understand the facts of the case, formulate defense strategies in advance, and fully communicate with criminal suspects on the facts so as to carry out defense work as soon as possible. Compared with not asking for a lawyer, asking for a lawyer is more conducive to the criminal suspect and his family to know the truth of the case. Article 33 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC): In addition to exercising the right of defense, a criminal suspect or defendant may entrust one or two persons 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.
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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.