What does a lawyer try and get guilty people off the hook and free again to murder other people?
20 Jan 09. A good day. (Erudite) asked:
A former janitor accused of being the main suspect in the Serial Shooter attacks was convicted on Friday of six murders and dozens of other crimes in a more than yearlong series of random attacks on pedestrians, cyclists and even animals that unnerved Phoenix-area residents for months. His lawyer said his client is innocent and will appeal.
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A former janitor accused of being the main suspect in the Serial Shooter attacks was convicted on Friday of six murders and dozens of other crimes in a more than yearlong series of random attacks on pedestrians, cyclists and even animals that unnerved Phoenix-area residents for months. His lawyer said his client is innocent and will appeal.
March 28th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Every one has a right to an attorney and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
March 28th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Er hat keine Wahl. Das ist das, was er zu tun hätten. Er konnte sich nicht für ausgeschlossen verteidigen ihn.
March 31st, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Because that is how justice works!!
Someday you may need that system to save you if your innocent
April 4th, 2009 at 2:10 am
Nazywają się one obrony warstw i to ich zadanie, w przeciwieństwie do prokuratorów.
April 4th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
And on WHAT do you base your belief that the guy is NOT innocent?
Do you believe we should do away with trials and just assume that anyone the police accuse of a crime is guilty and should be punished accordingly?
Do you honestly believe that everyone convicted of a crime really did it? If so, I have some wonderful ocean-front property in Arizona I’d like to sell you cheap.
Go to to read about HUNDREDS of people released from prison, sometimes years later, after being proven to be innocent of the crimes they were convicted of.
Edit… “it would be wrong for the lawyer to say his client was “innocent”….”
Wrong. If the lawyer actually believes that his client is innocent - which is not the same as “they can’t prove he’s guilty” - then it is completely ethical for him to say so.
Richard
April 7th, 2009 at 2:11 am
Look, understanding criminal defense is hard for most of us to do. We see certain cases and we know, or at least think we do, that the person is guilty. However, remember that justice is blind. It must allow for a defense of all cases, no matter how terrible the circumstances. Otherwise, we would be drawing the line that said when enough people reading about a crime believed that the person had committed it, then they would no longer deserve a trial. Therefore, trials such as this where we certainly believe the right person is on trial are necessary to protect the next innocent person down the line that is accused but is actually innocent. All people are guaranteed a trial that should be exhaustive enough to prove that the crime was committed by that person. It does seem that a lot of time could be saved in so many cases, but who gets to decide which cases are automatic and which ones aren’t?
April 10th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Ongeacht de weerzinwekkende aard van de misdaad, de basis van het het strafrechtsysteem van de V.S. basisbescherming voor WIJ ALLEMAAL van een vermoeden van onschuld, gepast proces, bewijslast boven een redelijke twijfel voor elk element van de inbreuk, het recht omvat te adviseren, het recht op een eerlijke proef, en het recht een beroep te doen. Niettemin zou het voor de advocaat verkeerd zijn te zeggen zijn cliënt " was; innocent" toen allen hij behoorlijk kon zeggen is dat zijn cliënt " is; niet guilty" welke een reusachtig verschil is. De advocaat is verondersteld om de RECHTEN van beschuldigd te beschermen; het zou voor de advocaat verkeerd en doend walgen zijn om rechtvaardiging voor gedrag te bepleiten waarvoor er niets zijn.
April 11th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
De reden alle verdachte criminelen krijgen advocaten is te voorkomen dat onschuldige mensen uit naar de gevangenis. Voor elke onschuldige man naar de gevangenis is er een echte criminele rondlopen gratis.