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Matter of life and death

My friend has been charged with murder.He has a public defender and we know this isnt good.His mother comes from a very wealthy family and we are sure that they will help only we cant find her.Do you know of any way we may be able to locate her?His time is running out.He has until the 15th of this month to find her..Valerie


Asked on 5/03/07, 5:46 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
James J. White, attorney Law Offices of Smith & White, PLLC

Re: Matter of life and death

I am sorry to hear of your friends trouble. I recommend you hire a private investigator. One shouldn't cost too much money. Maybe you can find one who agrees to be paid contingent on finding the mother. I disagree that the public defender is a bad thing. Public Defenders do good work and are very knowledgable. The problem is that they usually have too many cases. However, when they have a murder cases they do not get many (or maybe any) other cases assigned. So, the PD will be able to focus considerable effort on the case. Contact me directly if you'd like to consult to make sure you are getting the most out of your PD.

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Answered on 5/03/07, 10:57 am


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