Do you know of any Pro Bono Criminal Defense Lawyers in Colorado

Denver, CO Viewed 85 times. Posted about 1 month ago in Criminal Defense

My 20 year old son was arrested on 2nd dgree assault on a minor. When he appeared in court they arrested him again. Saying they had dropped the 2nd and now made it into a 3rd degree and stated he had a Felony Warrant. Can they do that ? The case involves a 17 year old that is lying. We have an officer that checked the boy over and stated the boy had no injuries that the boy had stated he was only pushed down. Parents did'nt want to press charges. The next morning after his family assaulted my son and the police were called the boy had a huge black eye.Convienant. All involved in the assault on my son were given disorderly conduct including my son. I don't quite understand why he would receive a ticket when he was assaulted and 7 eleven had a tape which we now have. - Is this your question? Add additional information

Answers (2)

Robert Lee Marshall

This attorney is licensed in California. Posted about 1 month ago.

If you cannot afford an attorney, your son can ask the judge to appoint the Public Defender. Some very good attorneys work as Public Defenders (though they tend to have heavy caseloads and can't always give clients the personal attention they want).

Since lawyers have nothing to sell but their time and experience, most can't afford to give much of it away. Those who do provide some pro bono service usually do it through organized programs, not to random people who just call on the phone.

Please understand that this is a general discussion of legal principles by a California lawyer and does not create an attorney/client relationship. It's impossible to give detailed, accurate advice based on a few sentences on a website (and you shouldn't provide too much specific information about your legal matter on a public forum like Avvo, anyway). You should always seek advice from an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction who can give you an informed opinion after reviewing all of the relevant information.
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