Difference between revisions of "Bail"
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**Many clients fail to understand the importance of the role their attorney plays. Most criminal suspects have been subjected to many rounds of interrogation by police or other officials and have been detained for a long period of time before meeting a lawyer. They may have little reason to believe that they have any hope; they may be despondent or incommunicative. | **Many clients fail to understand the importance of the role their attorney plays. Most criminal suspects have been subjected to many rounds of interrogation by police or other officials and have been detained for a long period of time before meeting a lawyer. They may have little reason to believe that they have any hope; they may be despondent or incommunicative. | ||
**Lawyers who act to make arguments on their client's behalf will readily note the difference it makes in the relationship with the client; clients begin to trust their attorney, and see her as someone acting in their interest. This will in turn increase the prospect that the defendant will take an interest in his own case. Accordingly, the defendant will be more likely to give his lawyer the type of information that is helpful in setting up a viable defense theory. | **Lawyers who act to make arguments on their client's behalf will readily note the difference it makes in the relationship with the client; clients begin to trust their attorney, and see her as someone acting in their interest. This will in turn increase the prospect that the defendant will take an interest in his own case. Accordingly, the defendant will be more likely to give his lawyer the type of information that is helpful in setting up a viable defense theory. | ||
| − | *'''Puts Client in a Better Light'''**A defendant out on bail has the opportunity to demonstrate to the court or prosecutor why they should be treated with leniency. It is nearly impossible while incarcerated for a client to overcome the perception that he is anything other than a criminal. But if a client is allowed to attend school, to work, to contribute to the community in a positive way while awaiting trial, it becomes easier for the court to accept that the defendant is innocent, or that he is a good candidate for a non-jail sentence (e.g., suspended sentence). In addition, a defendant out on bail is more likely to be able to withstand the pressures of a trial, because he is better able to take care of himself at home than in jail. | + | *'''Puts Client in a Better Light''' |
| + | **A defendant out on bail has the opportunity to demonstrate to the court or prosecutor why they should be treated with leniency. It is nearly impossible while incarcerated for a client to overcome the perception that he is anything other than a criminal. But if a client is allowed to attend school, to work, to contribute to the community in a positive way while awaiting trial, it becomes easier for the court to accept that the defendant is innocent, or that he is a good candidate for a non-jail sentence (e.g., suspended sentence). In addition, a defendant out on bail is more likely to be able to withstand the pressures of a trial, because he is better able to take care of himself at home than in jail. | ||
== The Role of the Defendant's Lawyer == | == The Role of the Defendant's Lawyer == | ||
