Re: Court Appointed Attourney requesting $20K??

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You are on the wrong chatboard. This isn't a Due Process
question or situation.

Post this on the Legal Questions or the Ethics boards.

On 9/28/05, Sam wrote:
> I am helping a friend, whose relative was charged with
> drug trafficking by the state of Texas (federal charges
> have been dropped due to lack of evidence). He cannot
> afford a lawyer and was appointed one. The Court
> Appointed Lawyer immediately told him that he will have a
> better chance to win the case if he pays him 20 grand.
>
> Questions:
> 1) Are there certain services that a court appointed
> lawyer may not provide, without an additional fee?
> 2) Is an appointed lawyer allowed to request funds from a
> needy client?
> 3) Can this be somehow used to benefit the case -- i.e.
> get the case thrown out? If not, can a lawyer be changed
> given this circumstance? Can the courts be sued?
>
> I need a person to answer this, who is both creative and
> knowledgeable about law!
>
> Thank you.
>
> Sam