How quick should you get a lawyer after you been arrested for a criminal charge?How many days is too late? -

Is waiting two or three weeks to late? Is there a key time that you should have a lawyer to be able to make any changes before things are concrete? I talked to a lawyer and he said the first week is crucial to have a lawyer, what does he mean by that??gt;

The earlier the better. If you have an attorney during questioning you are less likely to say anything that would make a conviction easier. Also you bail will more likely be set lower with an attorney. Also, depending on the crime, the longer evidence goes the less likely it will be found. The police were investigating right from the start, while you are waiting a few weeks. That all said, if it is a relatively minor crime and first offense it doesn t make too much of a difference. Like drug possesion, you will probably get probation and a fine as part of a plea bargin, and having a lawyer from day one, or 2 days before court won t make much of a difference.

It depends what happened in court to you before you got an attorney. Usually, the sooner, the better. He probably meant that by the time a week has passed, the charges have already been filed, the bail has been approved or rejected, and a judge has already decided if there is enough evidence to go forward with a trial. You need a lawyer for all of those events.