What is a criminal defense lawyer? He or she is a legal professional who organizes a case in order to represent a client who is accused of a crime.
These crimes include sex, drug and violent offenses which are things that are not approved by society as seen in this countrys laws.
The job now of the criminal defense lawyer is to fight for the client by defending the client in open court in a jury of their peers. In some cases, this person is successful when the jury gives a verdict of not guilty. Other times, the jury will say that the accused is guilty.
If the jury does not have a unanimous decision, the judge has no choice but to call for a retrial. Should there by a mistake made in the trial such as the selection of the jury, the judge will say that it is a mistrial and once again, both sides will have to start over and present their case.
There are instances where the criminal defense lawyer and the prosecutor dont have to settle this matter in court. This may happen as both sides have an agreement and this is approved by the judge.
But how does this all happen? First, a crime has to be committed. Law enforcement authorities will then have...
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