Chuddybuddy
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- Jan 29, 2023
This is a really good point. A good defense attorney, even if his client is found to be guilty, is helping to shore up the legitimacy of the court. Even in instances where the accused is absolutely guilty, the defense attorney is there to ensure the government doesn't erode the very foundation of the Law.It's why it slightly irks me when you have a defendant accused of some heinous crime (i.e. kid diddler, mass shooter) and people mock the defense attorney, saying something to effect of "wow, how can you defend a pedo/murderer?"
That's the wrong way to look at it. The defense isn't there because he would love to see a child toucher get let off. He's there because he's making sure the government is crossing their Ts and dotting their Is.
If you let the government play fast and loose with someone else's rights, it means they can do the same to yours.