Lawyers For The Guilty

When lawyers or public defenders are appointed to people who are obviously guilty just not proven in court, what is their job?

I think it's generally to make arguments in attempt to lessen the sentence.

I think it's generally to make arguments in attempt to lessen the sentence.

LikeHaterade

they make the states money no matter what they are know as public pretenders.

I think it's generally to make arguments in attempt to lessen the sentence.

LikeHaterade

Even if the person really did murder a whole group of people? Why put someone through the pain of having to defend a murderer?

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I think it's generally to make arguments in attempt to lessen the sentence.

vkun

Even if the person really did murder a whole group of people? Why put someone through the pain of having to defend a murderer?

cuz the pain goes away when they see that fat paycheck in the mail

A lot of firms require their employees to volunteer as public defenders so many times a year.

Their job is to make a plausible argument and try to lessen the sentence.

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I think it's generally to make arguments in attempt to lessen the sentence.

vkun

Even if the person really did murder a whole group of people? Why put someone through the pain of having to defend a murderer?

That is the profession they have chosen. Anyone who enters the profession of defense attorney knows that sometimes they're going to be defending a guilty person. Most are fine with this as they believe that everyone, no matter what, deserves an advocate on their behalf. That doesn't necessarily mean they're trying to get a guilty man off the hook and free, but may mean seeing that the guy doesn't end up with a needle in the arm.

ive always been told its because they need a chance. technicallyeveryone is "innocent until proven guilty" so until the person os proven guilty they must be treated the same as a person who has no evidence against them.