In August 2026, prominent criminal defense lawyer Chen Youxi publicly pointed out that in multiple cases involving fallen officials, the case-handling authorities appointed legal aid lawyers to crowd out the lawyers retained by family members, effectively depriving the parties of their right to defense.
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李老师不是你老师TG
2026-10-04 01:54 · 🖼 近日，网传截图显示，刑辩律师陈有西发文称，过去一年，多名省部级官员落马后，其家属曾找到他，希望自行聘请律师，但最终均未能介入案件。
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禁闻网：中共惊悚闭环办案
2026-10-09 01:37 · 据陈有西讲，去年有一名政法系统副部长、一名中原地区副省长、一名央企副部级董事长，家属都曾多次联系，希望请他担任辩护律师。
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大纪元：中共怕贪腐内情外泄 禁落马官员请律师
2026-10-09 01:37 · 陈有西在社交媒体发帖披露，过去一年，一名政法系统副部长、一名中原地区副省长及一名央企副部级董事长落马后，家属曾多次联系他，希望委托他担任辩护律师。
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Criminal Defense Lawyer Chen Youxi Publicly Exposes How the Right to Counsel in Senior Officials' Duty-Related Crime Cases Is Being Taken Away by Legal Aid Lawyers Filling the Seat
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