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I don't exactly have an attorney on retainer or a generous "legal expenses" cost center.

• candiodari 9y ago
  You don't need one on retainer. When they say one will be assigned, they're not kidding. They will get you one.
  • AlexCoventry 9y ago
    Isn't that means-tested?
    • IncRnd 9y ago
      It is Miranda-tested in the US.
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      • AlexCoventry 9y ago
        This article asserts that means testing is applied in at least some circumstances. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/12/you-have-the-right-to-counsel-or-do-you/1983199/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/03/12/you-ha...
• heartbreak 9y ago
  You'll get a public defender.
  • sliverstorm 9y ago
    Sorry, I don't closely follow this whole "don't talk to the police ever" thing- is this the case even when you're just refusing to talk to the police on the street without an attorney? Was always under the impression the right to publicly provided legal counsel mostly centered on an actual trial.
    • _ah 9y ago
      Famous "Don't Talk to the Police" lecture: https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE https://youtu.be/d-7o9xYp7eE
    • heartbreak 9y ago
      In her case had she refused to answer any questions pending an actual arrest, they likely would have arrested her. This is the (famously obnoxious) “Am I being detained?” question. Once you’re placed under arrest you have the right to a state-provided attorney.
    • DanBC 9y ago
      It's true in the US. It's not true in some other countries - it's not true in the UK for example.