Criminal,
Judges and Judiciary
Jul. 17, 2013
Why defend criminals you know to be guilty?
So many times we in the legal profession hear the question asked: "How can you defend those criminals - particularly if you know they are guilty?" We should respond that the answer is at least fourfold.
James P. Gray
ADR Services Inc.Business and commercial contracts, real estate, construction, employment, PAGA, probate, legal malpractice
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USC Law School
James is a retired judge of the Orange County Superior Court, a private mediator and arbitrator with ADR Services Inc., the author of "Wearing the Robe: the Art and Responsibilities of Judging in Today's Courts" (Square One Press, 2009), and the 2012 Libertarian candidate for vice president, along with Gov. Gary Johnson as the candidate for president.
So many times we in the legal profession hear the question asked: "How can you defend those criminals - particularly if you know they are guilty?" We should respond that the answer is at least fourfold.
First, and quite fundamentally, the Fifth and 14th Amendments to the Constitution provide that governments cannot deprive people of life, liberty or property without the due process of law. Legal professionals realize that due process for almost all cases is simply not attainable w...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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