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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.
Criminal legal aid with legal representation is guaranteed to defendants under criminal prosecution (related to the charges) who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Civil legal aid is not guaranteed under federal law, but is provided by a variety of public interest law firms and community legal clinics for free or at reduced cost. [1]
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 ...
Karen Friedman Agnifilo, then the Assistant District Attorney, attended a news conference at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on February 14, 2017.
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 .
He ran for district Attorney in 2012. [8] Shortly after losing his election for District Attorney, Jackson transitioned to private practice in 2013, [9] joining Palmer, Lombardi & Donohue LLP as a partner. [10] He has handled high-profile civil and criminal litigation and has been recognized as one of California's Top 100 Lawyers. [11]
Ben Crump, the Rev. Al Sharpton says, is “Black America’s attorney general.” In less than a decade, the Florida-based attorney has become the voice for the families of Trayvon Martin ...
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]