My nephew is in prison and is going to have 2nd trial, due to ineffective counsel. His new lawyer is now getting ready for his defense
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My nephew is in prison and is going to have 2nd trial, due to ineffective counsel. His new lawyer is now getting ready for his defense
and has told my sister that he needs to hire an expert witness @ another $5,000 plus more for an investigator. She is a single parent with not much funds to live on let alone go through another trial. Is she able to form a legal defense fund to pay for the defense of her son? If so, what are the protocols needed to start one? Thank you, Lenora DeMassa
Asked on April 22, 2009 under Criminal Law, Connecticut
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
You need to speak with the connecticut state bar or legal aid about help in representation, lowering those fees (if any grants available) and setting up a legal defense fund. His new lawyer should also be able to help you guide through this process. No one is going to give you this information in detail here because we do not serve as your legal counsel and cannot render legal advice to you. You need to be able to have your sister and her son sit down with counsel and go over the legalese on how to set up a legal defense fund. Further, attorneys have trust accounts for holding retainers and payments made. The monies you get should probably go to that trust account. You can probably refer it as his legal defense fund.
Try the Connecticut State Bar or www.attorneypages.com. Contact your bank; it could be as simple as setting up a trust fund account.
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