What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?GA My friend(MB)is in jail and was appointed an attorney. I researched him & he has highest rate of guilty pleas in the County.Met w/him 4 days after arrest(>72hrs). I called him trying to help, I have a lot of info about the case (I just started work as PI - passed exam but I work insurance- not criminal so I am clueless). I told the atty I would help in any way I could, since I know reduced fee from the County same way a PI would. I would do ANYTHING to help. MB in jail for 26 days before 1st appearance before a judge for preliminary hearing. I had A LOT of evidence contradicting the Detective's testimony, including documented proof the time line he testified to was completely inaccurate, and a recording (GA is one party state) of him getting info he denied knowing about. He told me I was bothering him, so I stopped calling, but I wrote everything I thought could help and sent it to him. MB started calling to discuss upcoming bond hearing. (at 45 days in jail)3 wks of unanswered calls...he goes to bond hearing - doesn't even have 5 minutes with lawyer before hearing to discuss ANYTHING: lawyer doesn't question detective about any statements from the preliminary hearing - even if he didn't discredit detective (he said cops have too many cases to remember everything) he could have raised serious issues regarding the validity of the allegations; He calls two of the four witnesses for character, who only even showed up because I asked them to (father and boss)because he had no contact with MB from Preliminary Hearing until Bond Hearing. NONE – not 5 minutes, nothing! He puts MB on the stand (obviously no prep/prior knowledge that he would even testify) allows DA to question him about prior arrests, none relating to this case or relevant in any way to the charges. In Georgia I thought that was inadmissible, unless he opened the door with his own questions? MB got no bond, and no discussion, not even 5 minutes to let him ask a question...MB is in jail now 72 days. I finally call atty to ask him to please contact MB to discuss next step. He sends MB a letter stating MB admitted to him something he NEVER did, infers he is guilty by facetious language and punctuation, extremely unprofessional. Tells MB in letter if witness testifies (who I have documented cases of her previous history to be untruthful) he will stay in jail for 15 years. Comments like "she lies, yeah...we'll see” despite the fact that I had given him names and numbers of witnesses who could verify a long history of this witness not telling the truth. Writes in letter “I do not need to discuss strategy with you” as well as comments on MB’s handwriting and spelling (he is dyslexic) and tells him to “write” back if he is capable. Tells him he will never talk to me again and MB can deal with how things are can get new atty for $50K or $70K if they have to deal with me-calls me CRAZY! I find out he has called me Crazy to other people involved in the case as well. Yeah, I'm zealous, but I have done nothing but try to help this case and push the lawyer to look at options. Okay, I admit when I don't understand something, I ask questions, which seemed to really bother him. I really care about MB and hate watching him lose everything (job, home, truck) because he is in jail on a charge I absolutely believe him to be innocent of. Regardless of innocent or guilt, I feel this attorney has violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. I will file a complaint with the bar, but I would like to hold him responsible - for MB being in jail longer than necessary, for calling me Crazy, for being the bad seed that give really good lawyers a bad name. I have found a friend of a friend that is a lawyer and willing to help but he does not typically practice criminal law so he has asked me to help him research. Anything will be better than this PD. What I am trying to find out is if he is being held without the case being taken to the grand jury for 90 days, can he get out? I know we can file a Motion for Bond, but can they give him a bond that is unreasonable to make? Also, can information in the bond hearing or preliminary hearing be suppressed (i.e. info on prior arrests, etc) based on this attorney’s incompetence. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!