Bond reduction and court appointed attorney

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by Grant St. Jullian III

September 29, 2016

Asked 9/22/2016 – Dallas, TX

A family member is in jail with a felony charge. He has filled out paperwork for a court appointed attorney but has not yet been assigned one. I have spoken with a lawyer who will attempt a bond reduction for a set rate. However, I was wondering if hiring an attorney for a bond reduction only would compromise getting a court appointed attorney for the case.

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You cannot retain an attorney just for the bond reduction. The retained attorney becomes the attorney of record for the defendant for all matters, and no other attorney will be appointed. Your family will be responsible for whatever fees incurred by the retained attorney during his/her representation.

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Grant St. Jullian III

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering – 1979 Univ. of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Jurisprudence 1982 University of Texas @ Austin
Licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since 1982.

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