If I plan to plead guilty to the charge do I need a lawyer to assist me?

Definitely the answer is YES. You should never go to court and plead guilty without having an experienced criminal defense lawyer helping you. If you walk into court and plead guilty then you are facing the maximum punishment allowed by law and you could likely receive it. With a criminal defense expert working on your case he or she can work with the judge and the prosecutor to obtain the lowest punishment possible in your case. Often clients who would other be sentenced to many months in custody end up doing no jail time after retaining our criminal defense law firm. Do not make the horrible mistake of pleading guilty without retaining a criminal defense attorney to help you.