4 Secrets of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Posted by elain martell on January 9th, 2020

Leeds is West Yorkshire Urban Area's cultural, financial and business hub. It has one of the most diverse economies in the UK with the fastest-growing private sector. 

Being a criminal solicitor in leeds in this part of the world will tear out even the best ones.  Imagine being the only support system of a criminal defendant.

You need to be responsible and handle the pressure at the same time. Here are a few pieces of advice on how you can carry out this emotionally draining work.

Do not have any room for personal feelings

Under any circumstances, a criminal defence attorney must not let his emotions cloud his judgement. A criminal might commit a heinous crime and shame of entire humanity. But even then, his attorney must protect him and his constitutional rights. A solicitor needs to stand up, look confidently into the jurors and judge's eyes and convince his defendant's innocence.

Establish a false accusation

The best way to do this is to prove that the allegations are fallacious. Destroy the credibility of the accuser. 

Leeds has a huge population and in many cases, police officers make mistakes during investigations.  Attorneys uses that to their advantage and dismiss the entire case.

Research backgrounds

This will solve half of the case. Thorough research of the judge’s and jurors’ past will give a hint on how the trial will go.

If you are a criminal attorney and trying to bail out your client then take notes on this. The court will be full of people who wholeheartedly believes that the culprit needs to be punished.

It's not an easy task to change their thinking. Try to find loopholes in the witness’ background and find out their weakest or breaking point. Follow the body language of the jurors and see who are biased and who are more open-minded.

Keep a close eye on your clients

Believe it or not, sometimes your clients can be the biggest threat to themselves. Strongly advise them to not talk to the police in your absence.  If they are already spending time in the jail, monitor if they are writing letters to their friends and family spilling out confidential information.

Also, keep an eye on what they are wearing to the trial. Dress-up can play an important role. Create an illusion that they are innocent.