What are the contents of criminal cases represented by lawyers?

In criminal cases, criminal suspects and defendants themselves or their families may entrust professional lawyers to defend them, and lawyers can defend them at both the investigation stage and the trial stage. So, what is the work content of lawyers representing criminal cases? Today, I compiled the following contents to answer your questions, hoping to help you.

1. According to the facts and laws, put forward the materials and opinions that the criminal suspects and defendants are innocent, the crimes are light or their criminal responsibilities are reduced or exempted, and safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspects and defendants.

2. Legal aid can be provided to criminal suspects during investigation; Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.

Criminal procedure law

Article 37 The duty of a defender is to present materials and opinions on whether a criminal suspect or defendant is innocent, light or relieved of criminal responsibility according to facts and laws, and to safeguard the litigation rights and other legitimate rights and interests of the criminal suspect or defendant.

Article 38 A defense lawyer may provide legal aid to a criminal suspect during investigation. Acting as an agent for complaints and accusations; Apply for changing compulsory measures; Ask the investigation organ about the crimes and cases suspected by the criminal suspect, and put forward opinions.