According to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, if the defendant fails to entrust a defender due to financial difficulties, the people's court may appoint a lawyer who undertakes the obligation of legal aid to defend him free of charge;
If the defendant is blind, deaf, dumb or a minor and may be sentenced to death without a defender, the people's court must appoint a defense lawyer for him free of charge.
It is recommended to entrust a lawyer. Because the parties and their families have limited knowledge and understanding of criminal laws and procedures, they cannot protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties to the maximum extent. Lawyers are much more professional than clients, and their involvement in the case will undoubtedly be of great help to safeguard the rights and interests of clients.
Article 35 of the Criminal Procedure Law stipulates that 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.