If I fire my public defender will I be able to get another or will I be required to hire my own?
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If I fire my public defender will I be able to get another or will I be required to hire my own?
Asked on November 15, 2013 under Criminal Law, Georgia
Answers:
Maury Beaulier / MinnesotaLawyers.com
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No. If you terminate representatoin with one public defender, you cannot be appointed a new one. A discharged of one public defender is generally a discharge of the entuire office. You do not get to pick and choose your public defender which is why many people retain private counsel.
Maury D. Beaulier
Attorney at Law
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