Prosecutor or defense attorney reddit If Klavier is the perfect 'nice guy' prosecutor, then Blackquill is the perfect 'utter dick' prosecutor. If the client is actually innocent, all the better. As noted on some scenarios where. If you want to post a question, it is best to do so with an established account, or it will not show up. Yelling at defense attorneys for not wanting to destroy their clients in an unworkable scheme to break the court system is Not to mention that his duty as defense attorney has always encompassed reaching the truth along with standing for those who can't stand for themselves. My job, ethically, is to do justice. For about six years before that, I was a federal prosecutor here in Los Angeles, where eventually I worked in the office’s Government Fraud In some countries, if a client confesses guilt to their defense attorney, then the defense attorney cannot say their client is innocent in court. All that we had to do as the player is press van Zieks's statements and after that the cross-examination ends with Kazuma pointing out 3 contradictions in his testimony using the evidence just like we usually do as the player. If you want to go to NYC and become a white collar defense attorney, absolutely undoubtedly 100% prosecutor's office. If a defense attorney is not breaking any ethical or legal guidelines , but clearly they are dropping the ball in professionalism, missing deadlines, upcoming hearings, not being thorough on given documents. He's lucky the killers of the cases he The prosecution is supposed to turn over everything that would tend to prove the defendant is innocent to the defense attorney, but normally they won’t get in trouble if they don’t—think about it; the defense attorney has to (1) know that the evidence exists, (2) know that the prosecution has it, and then (3) prove both of those facts The prosecution cross-examines the defense's witnesses. The common pro Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now And that's because while they're a rookie prosecutor the defense was actually something of a prodigy evo became a lawyer ten years ago at age 16 but hasn't shown up in court for over 10 years. Or pretty much any other profession, for that matter. I was a prosecutor for 12 years and would salivate over what some of my defense attorney friends would tell me they would charge per case. Same as prosecutors. . 61K subscribers in the Ask_Lawyers community. A hung jury means having to do the trial all over again, only the prosecutor knows what you’re going to try to do and will plan accordingly. The most time I have to prep is 45 days. Plus, the whole time while prosecuting, all she did was mimic her father's tactics and resort to dirty tricks. In real life trials, at least. Sure Phoenix is a defense attorney, but come on. "A practicing attorney cannot concurrently hold office as a judge or a prosecutor at the same time. She's prosecuting because she can't (realistically) become a Judge without prosecution experience. Attorney-to-attorney referrals, knowledge-sharing, business and marketing tips, and a lot more! However, I could not find any articles. Edit: Okay, I'm going to get a bit dirty here. The prosecutor has to answer to his 33 votes, 45 comments. YMMV. Reply and I feel like blackquill isn’t on the level of godot and van zieks in terms of being a good prosecutor, despite him being my reddit avatar, I personally think godot is above van zieks but I can see the majority It's quite corrupt, to be honest. The biggest factor is the attorney though. I'm a public defender and I'd find being a prosecutor more stressful because of the nature of the job. An American defense attorney is there to uphold the Constitution. Defense attorneys and prosecutors or Reddit, in regards to criminal cases, is it generally more advantageous for a defendant to choose a trial by judge or jury? In addition to what others have said, it also depends on the jury pool. Would you rather be a defense attorney or a prosecutor? votes Defense attorney Prosecutor Voting closed comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like. Defense attorneys are not expected to always tell the truth. That was a weird situation where the prosecutor hired a private investigator who appears to have perjured himself, and subsequently invoked his 5th amendment rights and declined to answer questions, which made it at least arguable that the prosecutor was genuinely a real witness, so the judge ended up questioning the prosecutor privately to try An attorney I talk with online had defended everything from DUI to murder cases, including a kid that killed both his parents. It would be unfair for any non-attorney to represent him/herself against a prosecutor and be held to the standards of the Rules of Evidence or the Rules of Procedure against a trained prosecutor to defend him/herself. however, if the government is the defendant in a civil/criminal suit then an attorney from the DA's office may be assigned to be the defendant's attorney, but they would more likely than not hire outside counsel to defend them. But it’s cushy. This pair never got the chance to face off properly, and the best opportunity for character development that AJ:AA left open for Klavier was in large part related to his concerns over the legitimacy of Blackquill was a prosecutor before he got arrested. I personally think Patton is among the best defense attorneys and enjoyed watching him in Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. Defense attorneys spend a lot of time making court appearances. An attorneys job is not to prove or disprove innocence. It got me thinking - wouldn't it be cool if we had a game with anti-prosecutors and anti-defense attorneys? Without getting into the details, a second eyewitness emerged right before the hearing who my friend, the petitioner, thought would not come across well, and may hurt their case. Mia says this in T&T explicitly. In the US we have public defenders -- defense attorneys that are appointed by the court to those charged with a crime that don't have the funds to get their own attorney. Simpson murder trial. A prosecutor as a defense attorney against a defense attorney as a prosecutor. I am in America if that makes a difference. I doubt she would've answered him if he asked her which dates, specifically. John Meadors - Attorney brought in for his experience in prosecuting murder cases. For example, a huge part of my job is negotiating with prosecutors. However, considering he was a senior attorney at Grossberg's Law Office which had two of the best attorneys in it, Mia and her tutor Marvin Grossberg, it's safe to say that Godot was most likely a highly skilled and well respected attorney. Good money in DUI’s. The other was a guy who went from PD to Prosecutor to conflict counsel. Maya was exactly the same and used mainly for fan bait and to be a damsel in need of saving yet-a-fucking-gain, TWICE; Pearl, despite the time passed, is still basically the same as she was 8 years ago, which is really weird for me (also used in part for And most prosecutor types respect what defense lawyers do. That's a whole lot of different people I've been a prosecutor, solo practice criminal defense attorney, and now i do civil housing law (tenant defense) that has me doing bench trials every week, sometimes 2 or 3 in an afternoon. Prosecuting low level offenses and traffic. She's reasonable compared to the other prosecutors. Or check it out in the app stores In the context of defense attorneys’ work, an abolitionist defense attorney would be one who is trying to protect their 178 votes, 11 comments. Officers and victims have their own interests and desires. Generally, no. Disclaimer: I am a If the prosecutor is really aiming for the death penalty they may not offer a plea deal because they want the maximum punishment. If it is to the point that the person has actually been arrested and charged then the prosecution has some sort of evidence, like an eye witness account, or His lack of understanding of anything that's not common knowledge about law is pretty embarrassing. And when you try cases, know what you Phoenix vs. As a rookie lawyer, Phoenix went head-to-head with and defeated the following: Miles Edgeworth, a revered young prosecuting genius with a perfect win record b/c the prosecutor is always going to be a government employee, ie working for the DA's office. Some understand that giving a plea so better than a trial. On that note, the message of the series also generally seems to consider the best lawyers to be the ones who pursue the truth, which wasn't really Godot's motivation as a prosecutor; revenge was. However, given the way the world in the Ace Attorney universe works, he's extremely good at rowing with the oars he's got. 2: Manfred von Karma - He is the most veteran prosecutor, with plenty of cases won, even if not entirely legally. "Oh, but you didn't say that last time we asked you this question, did you?" Defense attorneys don't help their clients 'get away with it'. This is reddit so I'm sure this thread will get a lot of anecdotal evidence and criticisms of the justice system (fair or otherwise). I am trying to figure out of you could work for the government as a prosecutor, but also be a defense attorney to the people YOU believe were falsely accused. Reddit is killing third party apps (and itself). Prosecutor: 1: Edgeworth - Plenty of years in service, even reaching Chief Prosecutor. type of prosecutor to badger on about evidence. If the prosecution interviews witnesses alone without the defense attorney being even notified, that's an issue. Your county prosecutor is probably elected. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now What does an elite defense attorney do differently from an average one to get these seemingly impossible results? When they testify in their own defense, the prosecutor can't just question them about those three times they cashed a forged check or possessed cocaine on the At least where I went to law school it was kind of looked down on to be a prosecutor due to concerns about prosecutorial misconduct, prosecutors having too much power over plea deals (which is how most crim cases get settled these days), bringing unnecessary charges, office cultures that are willing to overlook evidence/discovery to just increase their rates of I am aware that 90%+ of cases are pled out without a trial. Based on your usage of "Right" I'm guessing you're from the UK or similar. Also, 90*% of the time, “defending” someone means getting to know them a little, telling the prosecutor why they’re a good person, and begging for a plea deal. I am not saying some lawyers somewhere don't do that, am saying I see no good way they could. Those things aren’t just legal, but they’re actually a necessary part of defense work. Still, the Gramarye trial was never finished properly, and Phoenix was framed for a forgery that Kristoph ordered. Other prosecutors pointed out to me the need for defense attorneys even in the most atrocious cases because of the big picture. Now in general lawyers don't have to frame someone else to do that, which brings me to my other point. I began my legal career in the Los Angeles District Attorney’s office. However this does not mean that he will always get what is necessary for his client: such as mental health and drug treatment. Your job as a prosecutor is not actually to find the truth or whatever. " By improperly reserving its closing, the prosecution has sandbagged your client's defense, this constitutes a due process violation. In 1994, I joined the prosecution team alongside Marcia Clark in the famous O. However, when a client is guilty, the attorney still goes through the motions and attacks the prosecutions case to create reasonable doubt in the jury. The prosecutor's job is to give them that evidence and show how they can draw logical inferences from it to the point they know that Defendant committed the crime beyond a reasonable doubt. Or check it out in the app stores We have a few former defense attorneys at my office. Also dunno why Payne is higher than Franny he straight up admits to only going against rookie attorneys so I doubt there was much skill involved in that 7 year win streak of his, whereas Franziska became a prosecutor at the incredibly young age of Arguably a better mentor than a prosecutor. Nahyuta Sahdmadhi - damning the defense to 100 years in the hell of tickling after calling them a putrid vegetable/animal for the 18th time is not a prosecution style, and his alleged ability to read a trial's "karmic flow" is only vaguely demonstrated once. if a defense attorney is Edgeworth himself admits in 1-4 that no other defense attorney would help him after the way he’d treated them in court. As to defense attorneys- how they feel about the case should not affect their job. DING-DING-DING! When I was a prosecutor I had to learn to temper my expectations and recognize that the Judge runs the View community ranking In the Top 1% of largest communities on Reddit. For one trial, one was getting 10k. My job is generally enjoyable, good management and coworkers, and I get great experience and training, but I literally can't afford to buy a house where I live on my government salary, so I'm hoping to open a solo criminal defense practice in the medium term Plus those are rare cases any way — most of the time the prosecution is obviously going to win or get a plea deal regardless of who the defense attorney is. ), and interview police officers prior to their testimony. Or check it out in the app stores That’s real life defense attorneys tho. Leave at noon every Friday. Franziska lost every case she's been on while onscreen - one of those, to a prosecutor playing defense attorney - and given her family history, we have to cast doubt onto her former "perfect record" back in Germany. Of course, they have nothing to The justice/legal system is very complicated. Their job is to bulldoze the prosecution in anyway possible, and Buchanan definitely does that for every client, regardless of I get that this is foreshadowing that Godot used to be a defense attorney, but it means that for most of the case, he spends his time talking about his coffee addiction, insulting Phoenix, spouting quotes which 80% of the time are either nonsense or something that could have just been plain words, or acting like he's the coolest person in the For a satire of Japan's overly punishing justice system, it seemed pretty reactionary to me to claim that only innocents deserve a good defense. A lot of the tactics and strategies he employs are ones that he adapted from his training as a defense attorney, and A defense attorney's job is to defend his client and get the best outcome legally for his client. Normally in the US, people can confess crimes to their defense attorney. (This is a great It's a "go to treatment and it gets dismissed" resolution from me all day. If you are a future or prospective lawyer, a client, or staff, we kindly invite you to check out the other legal communities in our sidebar. He's very violent (both physically and psychologically), he's manipulative, he's rude towards the defense and judge (and I hear he's even No, I think he has a point. A place for lawyers to talk about lawyer things with other lawyers. I know two: One was a PD for 10 years, now a prosecutor. Love her as a prosecutor because she won’t take shit from any cop with stupid excuses and will openly admit if you point out a weakness in a case. You can search “progressive prosecutors” in r/publicdefenders for some existing discussion. It's a DEFENSE, which means you might get arrested and have to show that you were defending yourself, but it still works. As a Prosecutor You’re duty is to do the job of both defense and prosecute. One of the benefits of being the defense is that you can largely hide most of your cards until trial. For the fact that trials have to end in 3 days, lawyers almost cannot win, unless they either bluff it out (like every attorney that's playable) or use forged evidence. Members Online • PorquenotecallesPhD. There are good, professional people in the profession, and there are bad, unethical people. Hiya, Reddit. I think there are basically three different basic types of defense attorney. A defendant should give their attorney as much information as they can to provide the best defense. I get the impression defense attorneys think of themselves as fighting for the rights of the underprivileged while prosecutors are fighting for the victim. Be willing to try cases. Related Topics Edgeworth is deserving of his own tier not because I think he's the best prosecutor in the series, but the quintessential We need more information. Members Online • NicNac_PattyMac So I understand that all evidence is from the prosecution and defense lawyers are not allowed to present evidence. Reality is more like 2 days to a week. using evidence/witness profiles) to parts that would lead to unfavorable outcomes ⛔ = was not a defense attorney, nor in a position to become one before meeting prosecutor in court = unclear if they were practicing law by this point Marvin Grossberg is old enough to have participated in every case before and during the timeframe of the trilogy, but we never see him defend anyboy (he chickened out of 1-2, most memorably. Everyone. To ensure every citizen is guaranteed their rights, because if you think it is ok to ignore the rights of the guilty, then it is ok to ignore the rights of A friend of mine was a prosecutor before becoming a defense attorney. Collegial bar and lots of plea agreements. I mean the guy got away with murder but I'd argue theres probably a The city prosecutors I know have great work life balance. Meadors is the only prosecutor who has won a verdict over Harpootlian in a murder case. If you mean in the series, Mia. Without defense attorneys this becomes an entirely moot argument. Not super exciting but not all that hard. So almost every prosecutor will do just that to have a win record, since lose to a lawyer means lose to a liar, or a criminal (Khu'rain). Granted, prosecutors are cogs in the mass incarceration system, I was just agreeing that it is far more likely that a person jumps from prosecutor to defense attorney than vice versa, since prosecutors have government jobs that can limit their In this article, we discuss the differences between defense attorneys and prosecutors, including their goals, duties and salaries. Defense attorneys do not want a hung jury. 61 votes, 15 comments. In a trial week with a trial that goes quickly, there may be more than one trial. Reddit iOS Reddit Android Reddit Premium About Reddit Advertise Blog Careers Press. For about 12 years I’ve been a federal criminal defense attorney. g. An unofficial subreddit for Ace Attorney, a murder mystery-solving visual Across the board in every county I’ve worked in PDs are paid less that their prosecutor counterpart. I’ve personally landed on the side of progressive prosecution can be kinda The Edgeworth games do seem to be the only kind of viable way to play a prosecutor, as trials would probably be less fun. Prosecutor salaries are tied to government scales and depend on location, budget, In this blog post, we will delve into the career paths, skills required, and pros and cons of being a prosecutor versus a defense attorney. at the possibility that a There are defense attorneys I get along very well with. Probably a pretty damn good one since his arrest led to the dark age of the law. My Prosecutor tier list. The judge stopped Court, called a sidebar, and Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now it's the culprit you typically have to break and it's not the prosecutor you're tussling with this time because the prosecutor isn't there to defend the witness. Another article I read seemed as though the judge and prosecutor tried to spin it as a contempt In terms of your question about detectives stopping attorneys from entering a crime scene, this is because in most places, including the US, there is believed to be more of a risk for privately practicing criminal defense lawyers to tamper with the crime scene and evidence (essentially it's thought they have more motive than a public servant to Defense lawyers can either be private (hired by the client or an organization that represents them), or they can be public defenders (paid by the government to defend people who can't afford to hire their own lawyers). Think about defense lawyers Please note that Reddit automoderates posts by new accounts. As for prosecutor, I think Miles or Godot. The defense attorney makes sure the trial is fair. As an aside, I went to law school thinking that I would be a criminal defense attorney. So in a criminal trial, the District Attorney is trying to get the person convicted, and Defence But trying to be a prosecutor Monday, Criminal Defense Attorney Tuesday, and Prosecutor on Wednesday--I have never heard of anyone doing that in my life, and don't see any way one could ethically, or even competently, do that. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now I did 10 as county prosecutor and 10 as defense’s attorneys. So I guess that's something. The amount of defense attorneys who won't try cases is astounding. " A place for lawyers to talk about lawyer things with other lawyers. The best place on Reddit for admissions advice. And if he didn't hold the defense attorney in contempt the third time, I don't know why he would do it on the fourth. David Fernandez - Attorney with the Attorney General's office. I'm a semi-new lawyer and have only worked as a prosecutor, mostly handling misdemeanors and low level felonies. They don’t have to prove that their client is innocent; the justice system is set up specifically to assume that their client is innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt. But it does seem that Godot actually did prosecute more than 3 cases, so, yeah. There are cases where the defendant lies to their attorney, the lawyer builds a defense based on a lie, and then the whole case falls apart when the prosecution proves it's a lie. Don’t be that new prosecutor who is fuckin unreasonable on everything, who thinks they’re like badass for demanding as charged pleas on everything with jail and probation. Defense attorneys are there to make sure that the prosecution actually proves their point and to make sure that the rest of the system follows the rules. Reply reply As a prosecutor, one thing you can do if your office policy is forcing you to take a case you don't want to trial, is to impanel the jury so that jeopardy has attached, and then when it is the State's turn to present evidence (the State goes first Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now Another Pro-Prosecution Theory: The Defense Attorneys Were Behind "The Abuse Excuse" Discussion Pamela Bozanich and Carol Najera have each claimed that the abuse came about when the defense attorneys (specifically Leslie Abramson) came on the scene. A very close friend of mine (who've I known since before we were lawyers) is a prosecutor, and I'm a public defender. Lots of prosecutors become defense attorneys after all. NOTE: if you're here to comment on how i draw phoenix, specifically his skin tone, you will be wasting your time. After all, what does Godot know about prosecuting? He just pursued it out of misguided vengeance. Attorney-to-attorney referrals, knowledge-sharing, business and marketing tips, and a lot more! However, for the 20% of cases that didn’t plea out in the early stages, both the defense and the prosecution will shift into trial mode. I made the defense & prosecution badges recently! All were modeled and 3D printed. Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. But for the few that aren’t, if a prosecutor kept bring cases to trial and lost like 80% of them, or a defense attorney that also lost a lot of cases (although I’d assume that defense attorneys get less blame because defendants can override their objections to going to trial), what happens to them? Although they do have free reign to abuse and insult the defense, withhold evidence until relevant, create evidence on the spot and force defense attorneys to do their work for them so there's that. The Reddit Law School Admissions Forum. It's not objective. A common theme with just about all of them is the shocking realization that it takes a lot more time and effort to prep a jury trial from the prosecution side than the defense. Some of my best friends are defense attorneys. Sometimes driving around to different counties on different (or the same) days. Defense attorneys make sure that those who prove guilt don't cut any corners. If there weren't attorneys fighting for even the most emotionally difficult cases, the state's power could go unlimited. But, yeah, witness depositions are common. Obligation to do the right thing even when that means There are people you can't save as a defense attorney but only as a prosecutor by finding the true culprit (before anyone gets even falsely accused). The Defense attorney doesn't give a hoot about a narrative. does this make the prosecutor happy that they have a better chance to "win", and hope the shitty attorney doesn't notice? By finding logical inconsistencies with the prosecution’s argument. If you don't believe me, read some white collar defense attorneys' bios. Sounds brutal from a PD trial perspective, the sentencing aspect of the system is absurdly punitive. So often defense attorney say to the prosecutor "what can we do? What are you willing to do?" Or ask the judge "what kind of sentence?" Go to the prosecutor and judge with a proposed plea. Defendant plays the game of chicken to the very end, calls their bluff, and refuses to plead to anything. So is your sheriff. So a defence lawyers job is to show that there is reason to doubt the prosecutions argument. The prosecutors keep their sub locked, but you could probably find plenty on r/lawyers (edit: sorry, I meant r/lawyertalk!). A defense attorney only comes into action It’s possible to rationally consider both being a prosecutor or a defense attorney and be capable of doing a good job at either. His attorney, a civil attorney, was very excited that they had a new witness who could help them. Also, the prosecutor might refuse to offer a plea deal because they are waiting for more information, like addition investigation by the police, so they can decide how bad the conduct. He was a good defence attorney so he would most likely be a pretty good prosecutor if not the circumstances. However, since they all complete the same training of a legal apprentice, it is possible for a judge or a prosecutor to become an attorney and for an attorney to become a judge or a prosecutor. And for damn sure, your state lawmakers are. I don't think that guy did much of that when he was a prosecutor. 3: Franziska - Direct tutelage Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. My second favorite prosecutor is Godot, his cheeky quotes and professionalism makes him look quite cool !. Have reasons to back it up. Johnny Ellis James - Assistant Attorney General, he was admitted to the bar in 2013. This is a sub-reddit dedicated to fans of the Warriors series published by HarperColins. More importantly, a defense attorney helps guarantee that an innocent man is not convicted. The defense attorney's path and the prosecutor's path seem to be way too different, but in a way, both should strive for the truth, in a way So the defense attorneys job is to make sure that the defendant has a right to a legal defense according to the law. He had 3 cases and lost them all. ) Both jobs are high stress. The case made me a pretty recognizable face, and I've since I'd also like to add that I like how TGAA2 actually does something with the fact that Kazuma was a defense attorney. So if you are defending yourself, you can also defend someone else from the same thing. Both must have a deep understanding of the law, strong analytical and advocacy Compensation and growth prospects vary between prosecutors and defense attorneys. The prosecution extends a better offer to the defendant to see if he'll cop to something less serious. Plus I have 170 cases at the moment. I helped prepare with the attorney by playing the role of the prosecutor. With criminal law there are several barriers that sperate the prosecutor from the defendant (defense attorneys, police, etc) but in deprived delinquent and family law you do not have those barriers at the end of the hearing they walk out the same door as you and do not Self defense and defense of another are equal status. Either way, regardless of how any specific defense atty views the system or their role in it, their role is the same in practice: being a hired gun who is there to advocate on their Unfortunately, I have to agree with you. He can View community ranking In the Top 10% of largest communities on Reddit. I am planning to be an attorney and I do not want to ask such a question to others, so Reddit, help me plz. Also, different states have different definitions of self defense. He actually figures out plot twists ahead of time (the prank plan in 6-2, the Lady Keera in the vision being the statue in 6-3), actually explains how the defendant could have committed the crime when new evidence puts the current theory into question, and does occasionally make good points when he's not busy calling the defense attorney a Also, Worst as in, bad in prosecuting or morally wrong? It makes all the difference between Godot and Nahyuta. You spend about half the game accusing people, with the prosecutor acting as their defense. You’ll also get inundated with motions quickly. Private defense lawyers can choose what cases they want to take. District attorneys are the lawyers who represent the State in criminal proceedings. By this point, the prosecutor and defense attorney usually understand which trial will be moving forward. Now that I’m a defense attorney who works in multiple jurisdictions, having a solid relationship Well we can’t say that because she helped beat Godot she’s better than Diego. I like answering to justice more than a client. When I was a prosecutor, I tried not to let my personal feelings about opposing counsel affect how I handled the case. She does a lot of child porn defense, and likes those cases because normally it's some bloke that got caught with the "NCMEC- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children" images, used by the government in honeypots, where it's been previously isn't a statement of fact. Defense attorney sees that there's a technical defect in the charging instrument and gets the case dismissed. Wainwright in 1963 that the right to an attorney paid for by the state was established for non-capital cases. It also must be nice to always get complimented and treated as a professional despite losing to the defense over and over If you meant alive, it's phoenix clearly. Please note that Reddit automoderates posts by new accounts. But for the few that aren’t, if a prosecutor kept bring cases to trial and lost like 80% of them, or a defense attorney that also lost a lot of cases (although I’d assume that defense attorneys get less blame because defendants can override their objections to going to trial), what happens to them? Defense attorneys do more to protect your rights than das ever will Kinda makes sense since the defense is typically to prosecute the plaintiff etc. Get to know the judge well and the defense attorneys. Cole" is absurd. It wasn't even until Gideon v. ADMIN MOD If a District Attorney is the prosecutor on the behalf of a state, is there a defense attorney equivalent? of a private Whereas 3 solo defense attorneys can. He was in court one time and was frustrated and slammed a file of a table not during a trial but just during the court call. The lack of notice from Reddit, exorbitant pricing and terrible official apps are unacceptable. ) A defense attorney cannot make facts against their client go away simply on principal. To me, that shows collusion with the prosecution and the defense. Same if I don't think that the defense is as much designed to prove that the defendant is innocent, and often more concerned with ensuring that the state followed the law and that the prosecution is following the law as well. Public Defenders of Reddit what are some tactics you use or experience from the evil bad guy prosecutors during the course of a trial? DA's should function like Defense attorneys who go to separate courts and return back to their office instead of being assigned to a Since that seems to be the job of the defense (all the defendants are guilty until someone else is proven guilty) I'm not sure how a prosecutor protagonist could be able to offer the same level of stakes and mystery. They also would take assign counsel cases as no public defenders where I Family law deals with people at their absolute lowest, divorce, loss of kids, loss of home and property. In fact, probably the only more valuable experience is actually being a defense attorney. Not a lot of money. Failing to protect feels bad, but to me, attacking the wrong person and putting an innocent person in jail would be I don't know if he's necessarily the most legendary attorney, but I think the characters in AJ have pretty good reason to consider Phoenix a legendary attorney just from what we see in the original trilogy. It is why I had to go to law school and pass the bar exam to do my job. YSL defense attorney arrested for contempt after confronting judge about secret ex parte meeting with witness and refusing to disclose source. In court, it would be a real time battle, the defense attorneys would speak each sentence in parts, like in AJ, and you have to quickly select different objections (e. /r/immigration is protesting Reddit's API changes. The reason all prosecutors are government employees and not all defense attorneys are is because prosecution is a function of the executive branch of government, while criminal defense isn't required to be. How does the victim factor into the morality of a defense attorney? Patton was characterized as a prestigious and brilliant defense attorney (dialogue in Right to Counsel), who almost exclusively represents wealthy upper class clients; he does not handle cases involving the mafia or dirty money (dialogue in Trade This). However, not only in terms of skill but also overarching story, Edgeworth easily wins, no competition here. Klavier (again) - Yeah, OK, it has already happened once before. Or check it out in the app stores "Dr. A defense attorney's job from an ethical perspective is to zealously advocate for his client. According to some accounts I've heard from lawyers, both. Maybe if for example Justine Courtney was the main judge, things could get more interesting, and she starts pulling out things to go hard on the prosecution that Japanifornia barely uses like burden of proof being on the prosecution, etc. Diego, on the other hand, is said to be a pretty good attorney. J. If a client was driving recklessly and killed someone, but was also wrongly accused of driving drunk, the defense attorney makes sure the defendant is not charged with drunk driving. Also, maybe contact a few of the defense attorneys you worked against and ask them for some info about what you can expect to charge. If a prosecutor and defense attorney are really good friends, can a court case between them get so heated that it actually ended a friendship??? Seeking or providing legal advice based on your specific circumstances or otherwise developing an I've heard defense lawyers talk about how prosecutors are scumbags and vice versa. But great defense attorneys lose cases all of the time as well (see Ghislaine Maxwell, a millionaire heiress that hired, among others, a former Assistant US Attorney and a defense attorney that has represented Osama Bin Laden’s senior lieutenants. An attorneys job is to make the State prove guilt. Defense attorneys have one directive - best interest of client. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. I don’t seek them out. Or check it out in the app stores which imply he tends to avoid cases where the defense attorney is regarded with any respect. Just as But as for his record as a defense attorney, we just don't have enough information to judge. Everyone is all over the lawyer and prosecutor. In any legal area the prosecutors, defense attorneys and Right - you don't seem to understand what a defense attorney is. Warrior cats Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. I want him to just come up with good I really encourage you to talk to both public defenders and prosecutors about this. It is normal for defense attorneys to visit the scene of the crime, collect evidence (it has to be turned over to the prosecution at some point — sometimes right before trial though. Before anyone points godot's record, they should realise that godot only took cases with phoenix and his goal wasn't to Ethically we are different. This is the place for anything and everything Miles Edgeworth. r/WouldYouRather • WYR discover the cure for AIDS but get She’s back now as a state prosecutor and I’ve talked to her about her time there. and convicted the evidence has been examined by law enforcement, a prosecutor, a defense attorney, and if there's a trial, by a judge for probable cause, and a jury. A criminal defense attorney ultimately has an option called "no defense" which is essentially allowing the prosecution's evidence to succeed or fail on its own without any counter evidence. You must look for exculpatory evidence and turn it over. I've spoken to prosecutors in Besides, most lawyers who defend guilty clients only work for a lesser sentence. More information at: https://www Britain’s most functional alcoholic is quite normal compared to the modern day cast, although that might be because the defense is missing any of the modern day abilities (Psychic Lie Detection, Hypersensitive Tell-Spotting, Emotion Detecting Hearing, LOGIC) that makes the prosecution need crazy tricks to keep up with. 105K subscribers in the AceAttorney community. Or check it out in the app stores Missouri: prosecutor/defense attorney relationship . Being a prosecutor is experience that translates fairly well to being a defense attorney. Firm culture, amusing anecdotes, and the legal world. What is a defense attorney? A defense Despite their opposing roles, prosecutors and defense attorneys share several similarities. Society might have been better off with that person going to treatment first, and the defendant might have been in the long run as well. Reply reply ADADummy • In law school no one hates PDs in the abstract, but plenty of people hate prosecutors in the abstract. They'll step in if the defense is definitely grasping at straws, presents a weak argument, or just straight up A subreddit for the business and practice of law, catering to lawyers without the support network of a large firm, and **not** generally for legal analysis or substantive case discussion. Word will get around and you’ll quickly lose respect from defense attorneys and the court. It is not unusual for attorneys to lateral into BigLaw as partners from a respected prosecutor's office like SDNY. I prosecute in a fairly conservative area where tend to side with the state. Private defense attorneys can refuse to take cases, but only if they can afford to take the financial hit from turning them down Like you prescribe him as a character that hates attorneys when to me it just seemed like he was grumpy and doing his job, his arguments are actually the least “fuck the attorney” out of any non Klavier prosecutor and he almost always had pretty reasonable doubt for not going along with the Defenses shenanigans. (Which, in hindsight, is quite a telling condemnation of Raymond Personally my favorite is Klavier Gavin, unlike most other prosecutors he seems quite calm and collected and also friendly to the defense attorneys. Maybe even your judges. The entire American judicial system is hinged on the premise that we are innocent until proven guilty. The more confusing and disorganized he can make the prosecution's case, the better for his client. against Wright. It's very much a business as much as it is practicing law. Prosecution feels unwilling to force a rape victim onto the witness stand to prove their case, so they dismiss. Would you get your client a not-guilty verdict fully knowing that (s)he is a criminal? Also, remember that Miles But the judge who had the case the third time he failed to appear is the same one who has it next time. A subreddit for the business and practice of law, catering to lawyers without the support network of a large firm, and **not** generally for legal analysis or substantive case discussion. Or check it out in the app stores TOPICS The thing is, there is no "right and wrong choice", it's what Miles wanted to do. The prosecutors and defense attorneys always seem to not like each other or are just shown as "bad guys. A prosecutor represents the Prosecutors and Defense attorneys both need to be trial lawyers and need to be competitive, but it seems like a very different ball game from each side. I’m Ken White. 64K subscribers in the Ask_Lawyers community. My job is to try to protect, theirs is to attack. So, defense attorneys make sure that their client is found guilty of only the crimes they actually committed. This is exactly what godot tested in 3-5 aswell Get the Reddit app Scan this QR code to download the app now. The judge never asked them for clarifications. Or check it out in the app stores Defence lawyers defend people who have been charged with crimes. The prosecution has to prove a case against the defendant, and short of that, the defendant is not guilty. I'd like to see Godot against Edgeworth. A subreddit dedicated to the handsome prodigy prosecutor himself, Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney! Come to this subreddit to share fanart, fanfics, screenshots, memes, and have discussions about Miles Edgeworth from Ace Attorney. In our jurisdiction, we had a status hearing court date assigned for every case about halfway between when they were charged and the date for trial. true. At least Larry had some neat things to add to his repertoire, but that was it. Apparently she got in trouble at her office for giving too many DPAs. Your closing was (or should be) in part predicated on the prosecution's closing (parallel to how the defense puts on its case, if any, AFTER the prosecution, and the prosecution's rebuttal case is limited in scope). Because prosecutors and defense attorneys, at the end of the day, want to be trial I'm a prosecutor, and had the same moral dilemma when I first started MANY years ago. Public defenders never get to choose their clients. Being friendly isn't a conflict of interest. Depositions are a very common way to impeach a witness. don't ever bring up at parties is the fact that nobody in the room has to swim in a more morally gray ocean than the prosecutor. Godot has a great backstory and is a key part of TT, but he certainly lacks prosecutorial abilities since (spoilers for 3-5) he was a defense attorney at first. You have to market, find clients, get clients to pay. That would be huge deal, because in some places the prosecution could pick up on that and point it out. It's to provide the argument for the defendant's guilt. Whereas when you're a prosecutor you don't deal I am aware that 90%+ of cases are pled out without a trial. So what about you guys ? who's your favorite prosecutor ? please also provide some What I am asking is how you treat the case seeing as how the defense can use both the subjective and objective defenses against the government and how that plays into a prosecutor giving a good plea bargain rather than a traditional buy-side sting. They provide a counter force that makes sure that prosecution meets their burden of proof before considering someone guilty. If anything goes wrong at the last second, like sudden illness of a prosecutor, defense attorney, or judge, there will almost always be a continuance where thought this would be a fun concept to explore! i do plan to write some fancases with them as the defense and prosecution. Usually they are transcribed and often videotaped as well. Private defense attorneys can make decent money, but they generally recruit from PD/prosecutor’s office after you have a few years under your belt As a PD/private defense attorney your job largely becomes convincing the prosecutor why I watch a lot of crime shows and police procedural shows along with SVU, and the defense attorney is always shown as bad people (which I guess makes sense because we are following the good guys and the defense attorney is on the bad guys side).