A friend of mine hired his lawyer to represent him for a state drug charge. his lawyer is not a criminal layer

Question: His lawyer hired another lawyer after his trial date was set. No motion of discovery was filed by his lawyer. What should he do? His court date is very near 07/04/2007. Should he fire his lawyer and hire a new one? If so. Does this mean he gets a new trial date if he hires another lawyer? "Please i need help, to be able to help my friend. Time is running out!!

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What state is this in? In most states, they don't need a motion for discovery. Also, July 4, 2007 has already passed.

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