Legal Question in Criminal Law in Texas
who chooses my PD?
Can a Judge ask the prosecutor District Attorney to choose the Public Defender that is going to represent me in my case?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: who chooses my PD?
I am in a different jurisdiction than Mr. Platten, and completely agree with his comments. I also presume there is no transcript, but there might be witnesses, and I would start with criminal defense lawyers in the courtroom when this happened. TC
Re: who chooses my PD?
Hello there,
I have never heard of a Judge doing this infact I believe its judicial misconduct. You need to contact the court reporter and request in writing the transcript where the judge and prosecutor were discussing who to appoint. I would be willing to bet that it was not transcribed. But if it was, you need to forward the transcript the judicial ethics commission.
Sincerely,
Erick Platten
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
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