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Do i need a paid lawyer?
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i live in mount sterling ky and i recently got a second dui, i blew a .23 can a paid lawyer do more for you than a public defender can? i wont lie i am guilty and very wrong for what i did.i got laid off the same day i got this dui so money is kind of tight i talked to a local lawyer he wants 1500.00 to take the case.but he really isnt saying much im a single father rasing three kids and things are hard but losing my liecense and possibly going to jail will make things harder and im all the family my kids and i have what should i do?thank you for your time
I would suggest going with the public defender first. If you dont think they are working hard for you or providing good representation, you can always hire a lawyer later.
I also tell people that hiring an attorney does not mean they are going to get better representation. There are public defender / appointed attorneys that are very good, there are also public defender / appointed attorneys that are terrible and dont care about their clients. The same holds true for retained private attorneys, some are excellent and some are terrible.
So go with the public defender, they may do an excellent job for you. If you dont like them, you can always try to get a different public defender. If that doesn't work out, go find a private lawyer you are comfortable with to take over the case.
