subject: What do you do if you or someone you know is charged in a criminal case? [print this page] At the end of the day, you need to hire the best Houston criminal lawyer that you can afford. While you may think you cannot afford to hire a particular lawyer, the fact is that you cannot afford NOT to hire a good lawyer. At stake, after all, is the defendant's freedom, reputation, and dignity. This is not some dispute over a property line or painting the house the wrong color.
What do you do if you or someone you know is charged in a criminal case?