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Can hiring a lawyer help a defendant get released from jail pending trial?

April 26, 2017defendant help hiring jail Lawyer released trial

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Can hiring a lawyer help a defendant get released from jail pending trial?

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Hiring a lawyer will at least improve the likelihood of being released, in most cases. The lawyer knows what information to gather from friends and relatives to support release, and can lobby pretrial services to approve release on conditions. A lawyer can also bring the question of release before the Court, if pretrial services remains opposed to release.