A few years ago, I consolidated my credit card debit with Carolina Legal. I paid them over $7,000 and receive a letter in the mail that Daniel Rufty was being disbarred and their company was being dissolved. They did not contact any of my creditors to help resolve my debt and I was out $7000 and back at square one. A law firm mailed a letter to us, asking what/when/how much we paid to Carolina Legal and they would decide if we were owed funds back. I faxed this information to them twice. Yesterday, I received a letter in the mail stating we were not owed any money. Do I have a case to sue to get my money back?
A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity. Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts for appointment to represent indigent persons; the latter are generally called public defenders. The terminology is imprecise because each jurisdiction may have different practices with various levels of input from state and federal law or consent decrees. Some jurisdictions use a rotating system of appointments with judges appointing a private practice attorney or firm for each case. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_defense_lawyer
If you're facing criminal charges (You were detained and imprisoned by the police), You have the right to remain silent. You should remember, that anything you say can and will be used against you in a court. You have - just like anyone else - the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an criminal defense attorney, you may qualify for a court-appointed lawyer.
- How to Become a Criminal Defense Lawyer? - wikihow.com
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