Tim May <tcmay@got.net> writes:
* What about lawyer expenses? I know the line about "If you cannot afford one, one will be appointed for you," but I've never understood what test of "afford" is being used. If called before a grand jury, will they pay for a lawyer? (E.g., if I decide I can't "afford" to pay some shyster to interpret their legalese into ordinary English.) (I assume there is some nonsense about indigence, but can they force someone to prove he has no money? What if he money, but he needs that $5000 for school tuition more than he needs to give it to Johnny Cockroach for a day's worth of shystering?)
Tim, It is my understanding, from my brother in law (who is a practicing attorney in Pennsylvania) and from my sister's participation in a case in Texas that one does not have the right to have legal counsel present at a Grand Jury session. -- -------------------------------------------------- Jon 'tex' Boone Senior Network Engineer ISC Networking University of Pennsylvania tex@isc.upenn.edu (215) 898-2477