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Originally Posted by curves2000
Another thing that is not discussed is that criminal defense lawyers also help move the process along in the court system. Trying to navigate all this from a defendant point of view can be gong show and really slow down justice.
There is going to be a lot more information that will come out here in this trial from both the accused and the alleged victim and it may not be pretty from either side.
I would be fascinated to know from a defense attorney perspective how the thinking goes when they ask a client if they did in fact commit the alleged crime. How does the conversation go about pleading guilty and minimizing jail time/charge risk? The crown won't always offer plea deal but I think a lot of times defendants and their lawyers try and fight the good fight when an outcome has a high likelihood of conviction when the smarter play may be to plead to a lesser charge.
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MBates can answer better, but my Crim. Prof. said to never ask if they did it.
It can affect the defenses put forth.