I should get a top-notch attorney? Well-known attorneys will ask for $10,000 or more to handle part of a felony non-prison case. An attorney that asks for under $1000 to handle the same case probably will not show up.
Media hungry or celebrity attorneys and doctors aren’t always competent. Check your attorney or doctor to make sure they don’t have a disciplined by the state. Hire an attorney you feel comfortable with.
Celebrity doctor surrenders license: http://topnews.us/content/24802-doctor-rapper-kanye-west-s-mother-surrenders-medical-license
California attorney search, public record of discipline: http://members.calbar.ca.gov/search/member.aspx
Questions you should ask any potential criminal defense attorney:
How many trials have you done within the last 2 years?
Any not guilty verdicts? How many?
Any hung trials?
Have you ever got someone’s 3rd or 4th strike dismissed (Romero motion)?
Have you ever been disciplined by the State or Federal Bar?
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