Lawyers play a very important role in criminal cases, so it is very necessary to hire professional criminal defense lawyers to help criminal suspects or defendants. In the investigation stage, lawyers can meet criminal suspects, relieve their anxiety and give them psychological comfort; Explain the accused charges and relevant legal knowledge to the criminal suspect, so that the criminal suspect can know whether he constitutes a crime or the possible consequences; Minimize the occurrence of extorting confessions by torture; It can also help criminal suspects to apply for bail pending trial according to the case. The order of review and prosecution can help us to understand the relevant cases more deeply from the review organs of the procuratorate, including consulting or copying all the files involved, and putting forward defense opinions to the procuratorate that the suspect is innocent, the crime is light, and this crime is another crime.
At the trial stage, lawyers can meet the defendant to understand and collect evidence clues of misdemeanor or innocence; You can meet with the presiding judge, read and copy the file materials accusing the defendant of being guilty; Seriously study the case, fully argue in court, etc.
The duties of a lawyer:
1. A lawyer acting as a legal adviser shall, in accordance with the agreement, provide advice to the client on relevant legal issues, draft and review legal documents, participate in litigation, mediation or arbitration activities as an agent, handle other entrusted legal affairs, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client;
2. If a lawyer represents litigation legal affairs or non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of authorization;
3. As a defender, a lawyer shall, according to facts and laws, put forward materials and opinions on acquittal, lighter punishment or reduction or exemption of criminal responsibility of criminal suspects and defendants, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants.
To sum up, lawyers can help the parties to analyze the case, advantages and disadvantages, provide constructive opinions for the parties to make the most appropriate decision, and remind the parties to take effective legal measures in time; According to the needs of the case, timely investigation and evidence collection, and fixing the evidence in favor of the parties are the basis for safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the parties.
Legal basis:
Article 25 of the Lawyers Law of People's Republic of China (PRC)
When a lawyer undertakes business, the law firm shall accept the entrustment uniformly, sign a written entrustment contract with the client, collect fees uniformly according to the provisions of the state and record them truthfully. Law firms and lawyers shall pay taxes according to law.
Article 26
Law firms and lawyers shall not engage in business by slandering other law firms and lawyers or paying referral fees.
Article 27
Law firms shall not engage in business activities other than legal services.