If you have committed a crime and you know you have been caught, hire a defense attorney fast. Here is why, if you immediately hire an attorney it shows the other party and the jury that you are committed to pleading not guilty and that you are ready to fight immediately. If you wait, it may show the other party that you are just planning on pleading guilty anyway and you aren’t even going to bother hiring an attorney. As soon as you know you may need a defense attorney, you should hire one because you will increase your chances of winning significantly. Don’t let the other party get ahead of you in your legal battle.