Krish the Fish
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youre nutso.
Technically that's the law... innocent until proven guilty, no?
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youre nutso.
youre nutso.
It's not so nuts actually. Often when people ask me what type of law I practice, I say that "I defend the accused," since my clients are not "criminals" unless and until they are convicted of a crime.
Just like my clients are not "negligent" until there is a "settlement."
Not necessarily. It's common to enter into settlement agreements with specific provisions denying negligence.
Ahem. I don't think this problem is limited to criminal defense work or DR.
Technically that's the law... innocent until proven guilty, no?
It's not so nuts actually. Often when people ask me what type of law I practice, I say that "I defend the accused," since my clients are not "criminals" unless and until they are convicted of a crime.
however as i understand it the premise of this thread is exacty that. do defence lawyers have a problem going to bat for someone they may know is guilty, becase until proven so in court they are "assumed innocent"
...The way I see it, the other side has all of the power of the State and the government behind it, including all of the resources that go along with that. All my client has is me. If all of that power on the other side is not enough to secure them a conviction, well, that's their problem. I don't feel bad for them at all if they lose, no matter how much of a bad guy my client is. It's not on my conscience of my client goes free, it's on the prosecutor's and his investigators. They're the ones that didn't do their job right.
Technically that's the law... innocent until proven guilty, no?
For those who are defense attorneys and would care to share, what was your path like post-law school? What, if any, internships did you have in law school?
This thread seems to be confusing "I'm defending a guilty client" with "I'm trying to get a child molester back on the street on a technicality".