What is nelson hearing
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What is nelson hearing
My friends son is in jail after shotting his girl friend. He does not feel his lawyer is right for him. He was told to get a nelson hearing.He does not know what this is or how to go about getting this hearing.He is in jail in Florida.
Asked on June 28, 2009 under Criminal Law, Pennsylvania
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
A Nelson hearing is a hearing to determine whether or not a court appointed attorney should be removed from a particular case. This happens in instances where the lawyer is deemed not to have given competent or adequate counsel in some way.
It is up to the defendant to make application to the court for this.
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