how can we force a public defender to work?

[PrincessD]

What is the name of your state? Florida

My husband is arrested for first felony degree.First he had one public defender,he quited and now the second public defender refuses to defend him as it should be!How can we force him to provide us discovery and how can we compel him to call witness on my husband's behalf?It sounds absurd but it is true and he is supposed to be our lawyer!I appreciate any answer or advice!

[marine]

speak to the presiding judge: pull a 'Saddam'--file a motion for new counsel. Devil's advocate: the attorney may be working as diligently as possible. We often dont see the minutia that ensues and the judges assign cases to the defense attornies usually having worked with them in the past so you may have to overcome that burden.

A long term solution to this problem, the inequity in counsel, would be to pay public defenders on a win/lose basis!

Originally Posted by PrincessD

What is the name of your state? Florida

My husband is arrested for first felony degree.First he had one public defender,he quited and now the second public defender refuses to defend him as it should be!How can we force him to provide us discovery and how can we compel him to call witness on my husband's behalf?It sounds absurd but it is true and he is supposed to be our lawyer!I appreciate any answer or advice!

For sure, for sure. Gonna have to talk to the judge.

It would be nice if public defenders got paid for what they win versus what they lose. Maybe it would level out lady justice's weights a little more.

[john123456]

Originally Posted by PrincessD

What is the name of your state? Florida

My husband is arrested for first felony degree.First he had one public defender,he quited and now the second public defender refuses to defend him as it should be!How can we force him to provide us discovery and how can we compel him to call witness on my husband's behalf?It sounds absurd but it is true and he is supposed to be our lawyer!I appreciate any answer or advice!

Princess:

Triplicate post!
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=329267[/url]
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=329265[/url]

It's painfully obvious why the PD *quitted!*

Originally Posted by john123456

Princess:

Triplicate post!
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=329267[/url]
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=329265[/url]

It's painfully obvious why the PD *quitted!*

wHOOPs!!! My bad.
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