QUESTION
What kind of trouble am I facing for not appearing in court if my attorney says I don't have to and the judge says I do?
Asked on Apr 08th, 2013 on Criminal Law - Mississippi
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I am partially through my trial and we have come to a court date where my acting attorney said I would not be needed in court that day and they would take my place, acting on my behalf. I naturally assumed they knew what they were talking about. However, I have papers signed by the judge stating I need to attend every court hearing for my trial.
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If you think you should be there, be there. Your attorney should not mind if you show up, even if he/she is doing you a favor by standing in. It is much better to go on your own than find that the judge has sent the sheriff to pick you up for not being there.
Answered on Apr 09th, 2013 at 1:40 PM