What to do if I’m facing an aggravated assault charge and my attorney won’t do any more work on my case until I pay more money?
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What to do if I’m facing an aggravated assault charge and my attorney won’t do any more work on my case until I pay more money?
I hired a lawyer to fight my case, which is based on he said/she said. The DA has no evidence placing me at the scene. The accuser has told 4 different stories about what happend. The case has been going on for 9 months, just to get reset every time I go to court. They finally offered me 60 days in jail and 4 years deferred adjudication. I’ve paid my lawyer over $10,000 and she is now asking for an additional $6500. She said if if I don’t come up with the money in 3 days that she will dismiss herself from my case. She said that I either take a plea or pay her the money. I make $12 an hour and I have a family to take care of. I do not have extra money to give her on such short notice. At this point I don’t know where to turn. I don’t have money to hire a new lawyer.
Asked on September 25, 2012 under Criminal Law, Texas
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you now cannot afford to pay your attorney with respect to the criminal matter that you are now facing, you should consult the public defender's office to see if you qualify for appointment of legal counsel by the court system or the appointment of a private attorney paid via the court system.
The other option is to consult with your current defense attorney to come up with some other financial arrangement for your legal representation.
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