If I fire my attorney the day before pre-trial, do you think I will be granted a continuance in order to obtain representation?
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If I fire my attorney the day before pre-trial, do you think I will be granted a continuance in order to obtain representation?
My attorney wants me to plead guilty and in doing so I will receive the minimum mandatory sentence of 3 years for a drug trafficking charge. I do not want to do this. I want to fire my attorney and seek other representation. I’ve already talked to another attorney butmy pre-trial is tomorrow. If I don’t have an attorney for pre-trial, I would think they would have to grant me a continuance.
Asked on May 31, 2011 under Criminal Law, Florida
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S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
It depends on the discretion of the court whether or not to grant a continaunce; however, not having an attorney and needing additional time to find another attorney would be grounds for a continuance. You have a right to counsel at all critical stages of the proceedings and therefore you have a good argument for requesting a continuance.
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