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How and when can I get a public defender I can cannot afford to hire a lawyer in PA
Asked on Feb 13th, 2026 on Criminal Law - Pennsylvania
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I have not been charged yet but the police asked me to come in for questioning. I was read my rights and I told them I wanted a lawyer. I know that my former employer is filing charges against me for theft, probably embezzlement. I don’t know. I was under the influence of drugs the whole time I worked last year, my life was falling apart and I lost my boyfriend of 22 years so that whole year I was under the influence of drugs. I wasn’t in my right mind I got fired. I’ve been trying to stay clean since I went to rehab for a little bit, but I’m struggling to stay clean.
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You should hire an attorney to address this ahead of time with the police. The PD's Office will not get invovled pre-charge usually. If it is important to you to do it right, fidn a way and get good counsel on it.
Answered on Feb 13th, 2026 at 1:34 PM