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My brother went to trial for a case involving rape. The jury convicted him on 10 charges. The original charges were higher. The sentence date will be in June 2014. We want to release the present lawyer and hire a new lawyer. We believe that the lawyer did not do their best in the trial. We have a few questions stated below. Do you recommend we hire a lawyer from another county or stay with a lawyer in the present county for the sentencing? We are planning for an appeal. Should we choose an appeal lawyer that has a business relationship with any of the appeal judges or the court? Would a lawyer that has no relationship with anyone involved in the case be a better choice or should a lawyer with a relationship with the court, the judge or the prosecutor be beneficial for the sentencing and the appeal? Essentially, I am asking whether hiring a new lawyer will harm, benefit or make no difference.
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Your question is not really possible to answer. Here's why.
1. Is it recommended that a lawyer from another county is hired vs the one you currently have?
I don't think you really should be looking at it from a "County" issue. The issue is whether your current lawyer was an ineffective lawyer, and whether a different lawyer would be more effective.
2. Your second question is basically asking, "Should I hire somebody who is buddy-buddy with the person who might be deciding the appeal?" - Again, this is not something a lawyer can really answer with a straight face.
So the ultimate answer I can give is, "It depends." How bad is your current lawyer? How good is any replacement lawyer? Until those variables are input, its impossible to tell because the answer will change based on what your options are.
Answered on Apr 28th, 2014 at 3:28 PM