Learn Everything You Need to Know About What Criminal Lawyers Do

Why Do Criminal Defense Lawyers Matter?

If safeguarding the innocent and ensuring that the government follows the rules isn’t enough, supplying our clients with powerful knowledge should be enough to solidify the value of criminal defense lawyers.

 

When you have a tough fighter on your side, you will gain vital insight into the steps you need to take to achieve the best possible results in your case. This knowledge comprises the following:

  • Why you should not speak with the cops
  • What are your charges?
  • What are the consequences of your charges?
  • What possible defenses might you have to the charges
  • Best plea bargains available for your case
  • If you are successful at trial

Finally, we safeguard our clients’ future. A client facing a drug charge may lose the legal right to drive. A drug charge might also prevent a person from receiving college financial help.

Keeping our clients from receiving a felony on their record allows them to preserve open career possibilities and various other benefits.

Pre-Trial Duties of a Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyers collaborate closely with their clients throughout a criminal case. Intelligent people hire a lawyer during the inquiry phase before a charge is even filed. If a cop calls you out of the blue, you should hire a lawyer immediately!

 

A lawyer can assist you in ensuring that you do not reveal any embarrassing information to the police officer. Think again if you are innocent and believe you can chat to a police officer investigating you for a crime!

We see far too many cases when someone who talks to a police officer because they have nothing to hide and “didn’t do it” is charged based on their conversation with law enforcement.

Law enforcement officers are highly trained personnel adept at distorting what you say to make you appear guilty to a prosecutor and jury.

At this pre-trial stage, a criminal defense lawyer can begin discussions with the prosecutor about why you should not be prosecuted and, if you are charged, why the charges should be less severe than what the officer and prosecutor believe is warranted only on a police report.

We make confident that the prosecutor has a complete picture of what happened before they decide to file charges. We understand that the prosecutor must prove probable cause, and we know how to correctly argue to a prosecutor why charges should be reduced or abandoned. You may be held pending your trial if you are arrested for a crime.

Criminal defense attorneys can make arguments before a court to allow you to post bond. The bond allows you to avoid incarceration while your case is being tried or resolved. In rare circumstances, our clients can obtain a personal recognizance bond. This implies you won’t have to pay anything to remain free during the trial. You have to guarantee the court that you will appear for future court sessions.