Is it legal for a judge to refuse to give you another court appointed attorney if you had a justifiable reason to fire the one you had?
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Is it legal for a judge to refuse to give you another court appointed attorney if you had a justifiable reason to fire the one you had?
Asked on January 20, 2016 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, if the judge disagrees that your reason was reasonable. Replacing court appointment attorneys can disrupt or delay a trial and takes up valuable resources; courts can review the reason defendants fire their appointed attorneys, to make sure the defendants have good cause and also aren't doing this for purposes of delay.
On the other hand, if you lose at trial, you can try appealing on the grounds you were unreasonably denied the assistance of trial; this could give you another ground for any appeal.
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