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Originally Posted by dieHARDflameZ
I fully recognize that but I often wonder how their moral compass works in stuff like this.
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It has been commented on many times, but it is about defending the system as much as protecting the accused. We believe people should not be railroaded by the police, prosecutors and the system. We believe there should be evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that proves to the trier of fact that what the accused did was a crime. We believe they had to know they were doing it and meant to do it (with some exceptions).
The defence lawyer's job is not to help an accused 'get away with' something. Their job is to ensure that if they are convicted, it was done properly and within the rules.
It is a noble profession, specifically defence lawyers, to step into that breach, which is essential to operating our entire system.
"There but for the grace of God go I." I hope you are not in this position, but if you are, the first and most important thing you need is a dedicated defence lawyer.