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Originally Posted by Delgar
All the more reason to have a good defence lawyer, and those two should be applauded for defending Garland. He has the full resources of the state against him. Let's say he is guilty, and it looks like he is. But without good defence lawyers to test the evidence and assure as a result the trial is fair, there wouldn't even be a reason for trials.
The police would gather their evidence, the Crown would lock them up, and that's it. Every single time. You're guilty because the state says you are.
A functioning free society requires defence lawyers brave enough to even defend the despicable, to ensure the integrity of our legal system and by extension our democracy.
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Its not like the Canadian justice system has never convicted innocent men of terrible crimes. Then throw in the numerous recent transgressions of CPS.
The system needs some checks and balances.