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Law Offices of Phil Hache | Phil Hache
If you get a new attorney for your case, the new attorney can either proceed from the point you are already at, or they may request a continuance in order to prepare for the case. It really depends on the situation.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 1/16/2012
Law Office of Anthony Sessa | Anthony Sessa
No. However, if new lawyer knows what he is doing, he will essentially start the case over again by making new evidence demands upon the prosecution and begin to age the case.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Dennis Roberts, a P.C. | Dennis Roberts
No, it stays where it is. Cases never "start over".
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Attorney at Law | Dorinda Ohnstad
Continues on as if no change, although the new attorney often will request you to waive time as needed for them to become up to speed on the case.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Hieu Vu | Hieu N Vu
Your case will not start over. The new attorney will substitute in. The old attorney will give the new files to the new attorney.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Martina Vigil | Martina A. Vigil
Your case does not start over. Your new attorney merely substitutes in and begins where the past attorney left off.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Offices of James H. Dippery, Jr. | James H. Dippery, Jr.
No, the new attorney will come in just where the old attorney left. If it was at arraignment (advisement of charges and entry of plea) then that is where the new attorney will start. If at trial stage then except for a reasonable continuance to review the case the attorney will be looking at trial.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Eric Sterkenburg | Eric Sterkenburg
If you change attorneys during a case the amount of time an attorney needs to get caught up will depend on the facts of the case and where the case is in the court system. The case will not start over but there may be a continuance for the time your new attorney needs to get up to speed.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Offices of Matthew Murillo | Matthew Murillo
It is the same. Your entitled to hire a different attorney, but your case won't be "reset".
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Rizio & Nelson | John W. Bussman
Nothing starts over. Your new attorney takes over wherever your last one left off. Don't expect a better offer from the DA just because you have a new lawyer.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Thomas C. Brandstrader Attorney At Law | Thomas C. Brandstrader
It does not start over.
Answer Applies to: Illinois
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Jeff Yeh | Jeff Yeh
Not neccessaily. It depends at which stage this happens. For example, if you hire a new attorney the day before the trial, chances are the Judge won't be too lenient on your new attorney as far as time to prepare is concerned.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Joe Dane | Joe Dane
Your new attorney will take over at whatever stage the case was before they came on board. It doesn't start over just because you got a new attorney. Unless we're talking about a successful motion to withdraw a plea or something like that, in which case it could undo some things and turn back the clock, so to speak.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Office of Daniel K Martin | Daniel K Martin
It doesn't start over again, each stage in the process pretty much happens one. However getting a new lawyer generally delays the process.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Law Offices of George Woodworth & Associates | George Woodworth
No, the case does not start over but the Judge may not give the new Attorney much leeway as far as giving him additional time for preparing the case. You should be aware that the Judge may discourage any further changes of counsel, especially if you are nearing the start of Trial. Thus, make sure you have the right Attorney to replace your present one, and then cooperate fully with your new counsel.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Todd Landgren, Professional Law Corp. | Todd Landgren
The "case" does NOT start over. The new lawyer may have to "start over", but the case will still proceed in a timely manner A new lawyer may have different ideas and approaches to a successful resolution of the matter. If you have the public defender, it is not unusual to have several different lawyers that will appear or handle the matter.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
Hammerschmidt Broughton Law | Mark A. Broughton
The short answer is that the new attorney picks the case up from where it is. That having been said, it may depend on where in the process it is. If trial is Monday, it is very unlikely that an attorney is going to walk into a new case and go to trial in a few short days (unless it's a very simple case and everything to that point has been completed and the attorney is an experienced trial attorney). But most times, the attorney files the substitution and picks the case up from there. A continuance or two is normal, but no, the case doesn't start over.
Answer Applies to: California
Replied: 12/27/2011
