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A criminal defense lawyer is a lawyer (mostly barristers) specializing in the defense of individuals and companies charged with criminal activity.Some criminal defense lawyers are privately retained, while others are employed by the various jurisdictions with criminal courts for appointment to represent indigent persons; the latter are generally called public defenders.
Pages in category "American criminal defense lawyers" The following 150 pages are in this category, out of 150 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Joseph Tacopina (born April 14, 1966) [1] is an American criminal defense lawyer, media personality, and professional sports executive. He became known as an advocate for high-profile clients in high-profile cases. [2] Sean Hannity has described Tacopina as one of "the greatest attorneys of all time". [3]
American criminal defense lawyers (153 P) C. Criminal defense organizations (2 C, 37 P) P. Public defenders (1 C, 431 P) Pages in category "Criminal defense lawyers"
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses ...
Gerald Leonard Spence (born January 8, 1929) is a semi-retired American trial lawyer and author. He is a member of the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame, and is the founder of the Trial Lawyers College. [2] Spence has never lost a criminal case before a jury either as a prosecutor or a defense attorney, and did not lose a civil case between 1969 and 2010.
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Some states provide criminal penalties for falsely holding oneself out to the public as an attorney at law and the unauthorized practice of law by a non-attorney. [citation needed] An Attorney at law or lawyer must be an individual admitted to a state bar and licensed by a state, not just a person with a professional law degree. [citation needed]