I know the obvious of being polite and respectful. do I show up early like an airport? Do I just show the guard my ticket? Anything I should know or be aware of?

  • Maggoty@lemmy.world
    4·
    3 months ago

    You only have that right when it’s a charge with a certain amount of weight, like prison time or a felony.

    • Spiralvortexisalie@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      3 months ago

      Any “Serious crime” which the SCOTUS delineated long ago as anything where you may face more than 6 months incarceration which lines up with just about anything.

      • Maggoty@lemmy.world
        3·
        3 months ago

        Oh you’d be surprised what they’ve stuck under it. For example there’s a whole cottage industry in sending people to prison for being unable to pay debt. Said debt was incurred on a misdemeanor with no prison time so there was no lawyer and the debtor’s prison isn’t a trial so there’s still no lawyer.