Lawyers response
The lawyers can only act on their clients instructions. If the client is not interested in any further action or realizes that they have a weak case, the lawyer cannot do any thing further.
Prisoners without lawyers
Some prisoners do not have a lawyer for various reasons
- they cannot afford the services of a lawyer
- no lawyer wants to defend them for various reasons.
In such cases
- The prisoner can defend himself
- The court will appoint a lawyer
Honesty with lawyers
It is important to be honest with your lawyer. If you tell your lawyer lies, if the truth is discovered at a later date, it can be embarrassing and cause unnecessary problems. It also makes it difficult for the lawyer to defend the client.