有關被告欺騙法援的問題~急!!

The key issue is are the documents given after the legal aid was approved or before.

Since it is a divorce case, the financial documents will need to submit for the case anyway (for financial re-arrangement after the divorce).

Also, the lawyer does not represent legal aids, but your friend's father.

So here is my estimate of the case:

1. Father did not provide all financial documents when applying for legal aids.

2. After approval, the father provide all information.

If it is the case, it can be considered fraud still.

In answering your questions:

1. Difficult to say - as each case is different, fraud cases can result in no imprisonment when the case warrants.

2. Appeal is not something like this. Beside, without being convicted, it is way too early to think appeal.

3. It depends.

4. It depends on the condition set by the court.

5. See #4.

6. Not enough information to say.

My suggestion is if it is really the truth, try to see how legal aids finds out (the reason is the lawyer has the right to protect the information). Also - see if you want to consider plea-bargain. Department of Justice is willing to see how they can get a conviction with the least money for taxpayers.